Difference between revisions of "Avian spirochaetosis"

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-Avian spirochaetosis is caused by [[Borrelia anserina]]
-*Chickens, turkeys, pheasants, ducks and geese susceptible
-*Transmitted by soft ticks of the ''Argas'' family, but also via contact with infected material such as blood and tissues
-*Transmitted transovarially and trans-stadially via the tick population
-*Outbreaks during peak tick activity during warm, humid conditions
-*Fever, anaemia and wight loss occurs, with development of paralysis later
-*Immunity is serotype specific
-*Diagnosis using dark-field microscopy of buffy coat smears or immunodluorescence of blood or tissues
-*Giemsa-stained smears and silver impregnation of tissues
-*Isolation of borreliae by inoculation of embryonated eggs or chicks
-*Antibiotic treatment
-*Inactivated vaccines available[[Category:To_Do_-_Clinical]]