Muscovy ducks as a source of Pasteurella anatipestifer infection in turkey flocks

• Published in: Avian pathology Vol. 19; no. 1; pp. 161 - 163
• Main Authors: Frommer, A, Bock, R, Inbar, A, Zemer, S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Taylor & Francis Group 1990
• Subjects: bacteria; case studies; disease transmission; ducks; Pasteurella; turkeys

An outbreak of disease, characterised by neurological signs and increased mortality, occurred in 17 out of 50 turkey farms in a village. Virological tests were negative as were routine bacteriological tests of the organs. However, Pasteurella anatipestifer was repeatedly isolated from the brain. The...