Toxoplasmosis of game birds
2005
Pavlovic, I. (Naucni institut za veterinarstvo Srbije, Beograd (Serbia and Montenegro)) | Ivanovic, S. (Naucni institut za veterinarstvo Srbije, Beograd (Serbia and Montenegro))
Toxoplasmosis is parasitic zoonosis caused by protozoa Toxoplasma gondii. Primary hosts are animals from family Felidae and intermediate hosts tissues or oocysts of Toxoplasma gondii persistent at 280 species of mammalian (including man), birds and reptiles. Infection with Toxoplasma gondii by ingestion of contaminated food (faecal contamination) and by congenital way. Except they found at poultry, toxoplasmosis was occurred at pheasants, grouse, qual and numerous bird species. Clinical, disease manifested at cerebral and visceral forms, with loosing feel of balance, leg paralysis and torticolis (look like NCD). Pathological changes was not specific and histological findings included brain disorders.
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