Paralysis and lameness associated with aflatoxicosis in broilers.
Two cases of aflatoxicosis in broilers were characterised, unusually, by trembling, ataxia, paralysis of legs and wings and lameness. Histopathology showed severe degeneration of hepatocytes, bile duct proliferation and depletion of lymphocytes in the lymphoid organs. Aspergillus flavus was isolated from the feed and litter. Aflatoxin B1 was detected in one sample at a concentration of 2.4 mg/kg.
Okoye
J O
JO
Department of Veterinary Pathology and Microbiology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
Asuzu
I U
IU
Gugnani
H C
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