title: Pullorum disease with unusual signs in two backyard chicken flocks.
abstract: Atypical pullorum disease in two backyard chicken flocks occurred as sudden death of many adult birds in one backyard chicken flock and chronic wasting with high mortality in a second flock. Chicks had been added to both flocks for several months before losses occurred. The chicks, which were not affected, came from a previously infected hatchery that did not totally depopulate.
authors.affiliation: Murray State University, Breathitt Veterinary Center, Hopkinsville, Kentucky 42241-2000.
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Erbeck
authors.forename: B G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: McLaughlin
authors.forename: S N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002645:Chickens; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D007629:Kentucky / Q000453:epidemiology; D011201:Poultry Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D012481:Salmonella Infections, Animal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D012477:Salmonella enteritidis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification