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Transmission of histomoniasis with male Heterakis gallinarum (Nematoda)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 April 2009

W. T. Springer ,
Joyce Johnson  and
W. M. Reid
W. T. Springer*
Affiliation:
Department of Poultry Science, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia30601
Joyce Johnson
Affiliation:
Department of Poultry Science, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia30601
W. M. Reid
Affiliation:
Department of Poultry Science, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia30601
*
*Department of Veterinary Science, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803
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Histomoniasis was transmitted to poults inoculated orally with recently harvested whole intact male worms in three trials (4/5, 5/6, 2/4), but not with female worms (0/5, 0/9, 0/3). When triturated male worms were given in two trials, the rate of transmission was reduced (3/5, 0/10). Triturated female worms given orally produced histomoniasis in 1/9 poults. These results suggest that further unknown steps may be involved in histomonad transmission by heterakid worms.

This study was partially supported by NSF Grant GB-5227.

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Research Article
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Parasitology , Volume 59 , Issue 2 , May 1969 , pp. 401 - 405
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1969

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