Nocardiosis in blue-winged royal parakeets. (Alisterus amboinensis hypophonius)

Ehrsam, H.; Hauser, B.

Schweizer Archiv für Tierheilkunde 121(4): 195-200

1979


ISSN/ISBN: 0036-7281
PMID: 377482
Document Number: 142183
Two cases of nocardiosis in imported blue-winged royal budgerigars are reported. Pathological findings included dry necrosis in lungs and fibrous aerosacculitis. The isolated organism produced a fatal disease within a few days when injected intravenously into rabbits or fowl, but intraperitoneal injection of a pure culture into guinea pigs and budgerigars had no effect.

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