PATHOGENIC STAPHYLOCOCCI AND STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS IN CANARIES

Authors
DEVRIESE LA DEHERDT P DESMIDT M DOM P DUCATELLE R GODARD C HAESEBROUCK F UYTTEBROEK E
Citation
La. Devriese et al., PATHOGENIC STAPHYLOCOCCI AND STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS IN CANARIES, Avian pathology, 23(1), 1994, pp. 159-162
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Sciences
Journal title
Avian pathology → ACNP
ISSN journal
03079457
Volume
23
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
159 - 162
Database
ISI
SICI code
0307-9457(1994)23:1<159:PSASII>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
Staphylococcus aureus was isolated from six cases of bacterial infecti on in canaries, Staphylococcus hyicus from three and Staphylococcus in termedius from one case. Staphylococcus aureus was most often involved in outbreaks of septicaemia, with or without 'Megabacterium' proventr iculitis. The other coccal species were mainly complicating disease ca used by Atoxoplasma (Lankesterella), Chlamydia psittaci and canary pox .