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− | <center>'''What bacterium is this?'''</center> | + | <center>'''What parasite is this?'''</center> |
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− | A bacterial isolate cultured from a mare’s cervix. The mare has a profuse vulval discharge a few days after covering. The organism has been grown in pure culture on chocolated agar under microaerophilic conditions.
| + | Large numbers of the pictured ovum shown below were found in smears made at postmortem examination from the proventriculus, small intestine and caecum of a pheasant aged eight weeks. However, no adult parasites were found in the digestive tract. |
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− | <center>{{#tag:imagemap|Image:Manson Repro 14.jpg{{!}}center{{!}}200px | + | <center>{{#tag:imagemap|Image:Manson avian med 6.jpg{{!}}center{{!}}200px |
− | rect 0 0 606 850 [[Equine Reproduction and Stud Medicine Q&A 14|Equine Reproduction and Stud Medicine Q&A 14]] | + | rect 0 0 606 850 [[Avian Medicine Q&A 06|Avian Medicine Q&A 06]] |
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− | Test yourself [[Equine Reproduction and Stud Medicine Q&A 14|here]].</center> | + | Test yourself [[Avian Medicine Q&A 06|here]].</center> |
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