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1 July 1971 DISEASES AND PARASITES ENCOUNTERED IN PEN-RAISED INDIAN RED JUNGLEFOWL
FOREST E. KELLOGG, GARY L. DOSTER
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Abstract

Forty-two visibly ill or dead pen-raised Indian red junglefowl were examined for parasites and diseases. The following disease conditions and parasites were identified; VIRUS(?)—visceral tumors; FUNGUS—Candida albicans; PROTOZOA — Eimeria acervulina, E. maxima, E. mivati, E. tenella, Histomonas meleagridis; CESTODA — Raillientina tetragona; NEMATODA — Ascaridia galli, Capillaria obsignata, Heterakis gallinarum; Filiariidea; ACARINA (mites) — Megninia sp. Coccidiosis was the most important problem. Junglefowl appear to be susceptible to most diseases and parasites of domestic chickens.

FOREST E. KELLOGG and GARY L. DOSTER "DISEASES AND PARASITES ENCOUNTERED IN PEN-RAISED INDIAN RED JUNGLEFOWL," Journal of Wildlife Diseases 7(3), 186-187, (1 July 1971). https://doi.org/10.7589/0090-3558-7.3.186
Received: 2 March 1971; Published: 1 July 1971
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