EFFECTS OF BLOOD-INDUCED INFECTIONS OF Plasmodium hermani ON DOMESTIC AND WILD TURKEY POULTS
- 1 April 1980
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wildlife Disease Association in Journal of Wildlife Diseases
- Vol. 16 (2), 237-244
- https://doi.org/10.7589/0090-3558-16.2.237
Abstract
Experimental blood-induced infections of P. hermani were studied in young domestic and laboratory-reared wild turkey poults. Anemia, splenomegaly and decreased growth rates were observed, but no mortality due to the malarial infections occurred. Malaria acting in concert with other factors, may contribute to mortality of wild turkey poults in Florida [USA] during the first 3-4 wk after batching.Keywords
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