Heterakidosis and nodular granulomas caused by Heterakis isolonche in the ceca of gallinaceous birds.
Five pheasants and two ocellated turkeys from the San Diego Zoological Garden had multiple cecal nodules. These nodules were composed mostly of granulomas and fibrous hyperplastic tissue associated with Heterakis isolonche.
D000818:Animals; D000836:Animals, Zoo; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D001717:Birds; D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D002432:Cecum / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005260:Female; D006099:Granuloma / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D009349:Nematode Infections / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D014422:Turkeys