title: [Reoccurrence of histomonosis in turkey breeder farm].
abstract: Histomonosis is a severe disease caused by the protozoan parasite Histomonas (H.) meleagridis, which can lead to high losses in turkeys. The present report describes the reoccurrence of histomonosis in a turkey breeder farm. The first outbreak occurred in 2005 in 17 weeks old hens, the second in 2009 in 8 weeks old hens. The disease remained restricted in one house and one compartment, respectively. Mortality rose to 26 and 65% respectively within few days in spite of therapy with various compounds. Both flocks had to be euthanized. In both cases H. meleagridis belonging to genotype A was detected. The source of infection remained unclear in both cases.
authors.affiliation: Moorgut Kartzfehn von Kameke GmbH & Co. KG.
authors.forename: Johannes
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Aka
authors.forename: Rüdiger
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hauck
authors.forename: Petra
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Blankenstein
authors.forename: Stefanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Balczulat
authors.forename: Hafez Mohamed
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Hafez
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000662:veterinary*; D037901:Euthanasia, Animal; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D056900:Parabasalidea / Q000145:classification*; D011201:Poultry Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000469:parasitology; D011529:Protozoan Infections, Animal / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000469:parasitology; D014422:Turkeys / Q000469:parasitology*