Scanning electron microscopy of tracheas from turkey poults infected with Alcaligenes faecalis

The cranial portions of tracheas from turkey poults infected with Alcaligenes faecalis were observed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and light microscopy. Following exposure, there was cellular extrusion, deciliation, and finally complete loss of the pseudostratified columnar epithelium. There...

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Published in:Avian diseases 1981-07, Vol.25 (3), p.730-735
Main Authors: Saif, Y. M., Moorhead, P. D., Whitmoyer, R. E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alcaligenes
Alcaligenes faecalis
Animals
Bacterial Infections - pathology
Bacterial Infections - veterinary
Cilia
Crypts
Epithelium
Epithelium - ultrastructure
Infections
Lesions
Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
Microvilli
Mucosa
Poultry Diseases - pathology
Poults
Trachea
Trachea - ultrastructure
Turkeys
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Summary:The cranial portions of tracheas from turkey poults infected with Alcaligenes faecalis were observed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and light microscopy. Following exposure, there was cellular extrusion, deciliation, and finally complete loss of the pseudostratified columnar epithelium. There was a marked variation in severity of the lesions in different parts of the trachea as observed by light microscopy. The most-severe lesions were detected in the cranial portion of the trachea.
ISSN:0005-2086
1938-4351
DOI:10.2307/1590004