Tyzzer's disease in a neonatal cockatiel

A 4-day-old cockatiel that died suddenly had a pale, mottled liver at necropsy. Extensive necrosis and numerous bacilli were present microscopically in the liver. The organism was identified as Bacillus piliformis, the causative agent of Tyzzer's disease, by special staining and electron micros...

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Published in:Avian diseases 1993-07, Vol.37 (3), p.891-894
Main Authors: Saunders, G.K, Sponenberg, D.P, Marx, K.L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal diseases
ANIMAL NOUVEAU NE
ANIMAL RECIEN NACIDO
Animals
Animals, Newborn
Aviary birds
Bacillaceae Infections - pathology
Bacillaceae Infections - veterinary
Bacillus
Bacillus - ultrastructure
BACILLUS PILIFORMIS
Bird Diseases - pathology
Case Reports
Diet
ESTUDIOS DE CASOS PRACTICOS
ETUDE DE CAS
FOIE
Heart diseases
HIGADO
HISTOPATHOLOGIE
HISTOPATOLOGIA
Infections
Liver
Liver Diseases - pathology
Liver Diseases - veterinary
Microscopy, Electron
Necrosis
Neonatal diseases
Parrots
PSITTACIFORMES
Spores
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Summary:A 4-day-old cockatiel that died suddenly had a pale, mottled liver at necropsy. Extensive necrosis and numerous bacilli were present microscopically in the liver. The organism was identified as Bacillus piliformis, the causative agent of Tyzzer's disease, by special staining and electron microscopy. This is the first report of Tyzzer's disease in an avian species
ISSN:0005-2086
1938-4351
DOI:10.2307/1592048