Histologic study of hepatic lesions in two turkey flocks.
Hepatic lesions were studied in two turkey flocks by euthanatizing 50 birds a week from the ages of 1 through 15 wk. Samples of liver that contained lesions and samples of duodenum, pancreas, ileum, and cecal tonsil were examined histologically. Lymphocytic infiltrations made up 82% and 75% of the hepatic lesions, and granulomas occurred in 18% and 25% of the livers. Nematode larvae were present in 12% and 15% of the hepatic lesions.
Beasley
J N
JN
Department of Poultry Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville 72701, USA.
Norton
R A
RA
Skeeles
J K
JK
Bayyari
G R
GR
Huff
W E
WE
D000375:Aging; D000818:Animals; D002432:Cecum / Q000473:pathology; D004386:Duodenum / Q000473:pathology; D006099:Granuloma / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D007082:Ileum / Q000473:pathology; D007814:Larva; D008099:Liver / Q000276:immunology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology*; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000473:pathology; D009348:Nematoda / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010179:Pancreas / Q000473:pathology; D011201:Poultry Diseases; D014422:Turkeys