Microsporidian infection in the pied peach-faced lovebird (Agapornis roseicollis).
A microsporidian infection was diagnosed in a pied peach-faced lovebird (Agapornis roseicollis) which had died after an illness of 2 days. The parasite was observed in the liver, kidney, and small intestine. Lesions were most severe in the liver, with numerous organisms adjacent to areas of hepatic necrosis. Although the organisms were seen within renal tubules and within the intestinal mucosa, inflammatory lesions in those sites were minimal. The microsporidian nature of the parasite was confirmed by morphologic studies. The genus of the organism was not determined.
D000818:Animals; D016782:Apicomplexa / Q000648:ultrastructure; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D001717:Birds; D008396:Maryland; D011528:Protozoan Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D011529:Protozoan Infections, Animal