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Dermanyssus gallinae (also known as the red mite) is a haematophagous ectoparasite of poultry.It has been implicated as a vector of several major pathogenic diseases. [1] [2] Despite its common names, it has a wide range of hosts including several species of wild birds and mammals, including humans, where the condition it causes is called gamasoidosis.
It causes chronic respiratory disease (CRD) in chickens and infectious sinusitis in turkeys, chickens, game birds, pigeons, and passerine birds of all ages. [1] [2] Mycoplasma gallisepticum is a significant pathogen in poultry. Mycoplasmosis is the disease caused by infection with mycoplasmas. Mycoplasmas have many defining characteristics.
Argas persicus, also known as fowl tick or poultry tick, is a small soft-bodied tick that is found primarily on domestic fowl such as chickens, ducks, and geese. It was first recorded by Lorenz Oken in 1818 in Mianeh , Persia , [ 1 ] [ 2 ] and named Rhynochoprion persicum .
Not only is wild parsnip harmful to humans, but it can also wipe out entire sections of native plants. See the wild parsnip: Should you come in contact with wild parsnip, the Center for Disease ...
Ergotism, which occurs when poultry feed is contaminated with toxic alkaloids produced by fungi of the genus Claviceps [11] Aspergillosis, a non-contagious disease caused when birds inhale Aspergillus spores that cause breathing to be hard for the bird [12] Ringworm
The disease carries a high mortality rate, and is particularly highly fatal in poultry, and less in other birds. Currently, no prescription drug is approved to treat this disease. [3] Poultry (especially free-ranging) and wild birds commonly harbor a number of parasitic worms with only mild health problems from them. Turkeys are much more ...
Disease varies according to the Streptococcal species but common presentations include septicaemia, peritonitis, salpingitis and endocarditis. Common species affecting poultry include: S. gallinaceus in broiler chickens; S. gallolyticus which is a pathogen of racing pigeons and turkey poults; S. dysgalactiae in broiler chickens; S. mutans in geese
Sporotrichosis, also known as rose handler's disease, [2] is a fungal infection that may be localised to skin, lungs, bone and joint, or become systemic. [ 2 ] [ 4 ] It presents with firm painless nodules that later ulcerate . [ 3 ]