title: Occurrence of Aeromonas hydrophila in wild birds.
abstract: Aeromonas hydrophila was isolated from 135 of a total of 1226 wild birds. It was the only bacterial species in eight birds, while other bacteria, mainly enterobacteriaceae, staphylococci and/or streptococci were identified in all other birds. The rate of isolation from aquatic birds (18.5%) was higher (P<0.001) than from birds of terrestrial habitats (3.4%). Infection may also depend on dietary habits: 7.0% of the granivorous and herbivorous species, 8.4% of the omnivores and 12.0% of carnivorous and insectivorous birds were infected. A. hydrophila was isolated more frequently during the summer (12.9%) than the winter (8.9%).
authors.affiliation: Klinik fur Geflugel der Tierarztlichen en Hochschule Hannover, Hannover 1, Federal Republic of Germany.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Glunder
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Siegmann