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1 July 1971 DISEASES AND PARASITES ENCOUNTERED IN PEN-RAISED INDIAN RED JUNGLEFOWL
FOREST E. KELLOGG, GARY L. DOSTER
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Abstract

Forty-two visibly ill or dead pen-raised Indian red junglefowl were examined for parasites and diseases. The following disease conditions and parasites were identified; VIRUS(?)—visceral tumors; FUNGUS—Candida albicans; PROTOZOA — Eimeria acervulina, E. maxima, E. mivati, E. tenella, Histomonas meleagridis; CESTODA — Raillientina tetragona; NEMATODA — Ascaridia galli, Capillaria obsignata, Heterakis gallinarum; Filiariidea; ACARINA (mites) — Megninia sp. Coccidiosis was the most important problem. Junglefowl appear to be susceptible to most diseases and parasites of domestic chickens.

KELLOGG, DOSTER, and JOHNSON: DISEASES AND PARASITES ENCOUNTERED IN PEN-RAISED INDIAN RED JUNGLEFOWL1
FOREST E. KELLOGG and GARY L. DOSTER "DISEASES AND PARASITES ENCOUNTERED IN PEN-RAISED INDIAN RED JUNGLEFOWL," Journal of Wildlife Diseases 7(3), 186-187, (1 July 1971). https://doi.org/10.7589/0090-3558-7.3.186
Received: 2 March 1971; Published: 1 July 1971
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