| Literature DB >> 11695401 |
K Nakamura1, M Ogiso, T Shibahara, H Kasuga, T Isobe.
Abstract
The pathogenicity of Leucocytozoon caulleryi against specific-pathogen-free laying hens was investigated. Many large schizonts (second-generation schizonts) of L. caulleryi were seen in the ovary and oviducts of chickens. Edema and pressure atrophy of the adjacent tissues were associated with these schizonts. The eggshell-secreting portion of the uterus exhibited the most severe damage in the oviduct. This experiment reconfirms that L. caulleryi may stop egg production in laying hens, presumably as a result of damage to ovaries and oviducts.Entities:
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Year: 2001 PMID： 11695401 DOI： 10.1645/0022-3395(2001)087[1202:POLCFS]2.0.CO;2
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Parasitol ISSN： 0022-3395 Impact factor: 1.276