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Original Article

Encephalitis in Turkey poults due to a new fungus species

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Pages 239-244 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009
 

Abstract

A dematiaceous fungus, Diplorhinotrichum gallopavum sp. nov. is described as an agent of encephalitis in young turkey poults. In the outbreak described, at least 600 poults, of a flock of 4,000, were affected. The infection was proven by isolation of the fungus from the brains of 9 of the turkey poults, and by demonstration of dematiaceous mycelium in the brain tissue. The disease was probably acquired through contact with old sawdust used as litter for the birds. Attempts to reproduce the disease experimentally failed.

Résumé

Un champignon du groupe des Dématiées, Diplorhinotrichum gallopavum sp. nov., agent d'une encéphalite des jeunes dindonneaux est décrit.

Au cours de l'épidémie rapportée, au moins 600 dindonneaux ont été affectés sur les 4.000 que comptait l'élevage. La maladie a été prouvée par l'isolement du champignon à partir des cervaux de 9 des dindonneaux atteints et par la mise en évidence de filaments mycéliens bruns dans le tissue cérébral. De la vieille sciure utilisée comme litière semble être à l'origine de la maladie. Des essais pour reproduire expérimentalement la maladie sont restés infructueux.

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