Haematological changes in domestic fowl (Gallus gallus) and cranes (Gruiformes) with Mycobacterium avium infection.
Haematological findings in 26 domestic fowl and 17 cranes with confirmed Mycobacterium avium infection were compared with normal values from the species concerned. Heterophils and monocytosis occurred frequently in the infected birds; in many cases very large numbers of these cells were present. Haematological findings were related, where possible, to the results of the intradermal tuberculin test and the haemagglutination test. It was concluded that haematological testing has a useful role in both diagnosis and screening for avian TB infections in the species studied.
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Department of Veterinary Science, Zoological Society of London, The Institute of Zoology, London, England.
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