Hunter B, Haigh J C
Avian Dis. 1978 Apr-Jun;22(2):344-9.
In mammalian species lead acts primarily as a neurotoxin. Lead poisoning is common in avian species but lesions in the nervous system have not been associated with it. This paper describes a peripheral neuropathy with fragmentation and segmental demyelination of fibers in the sciatic nerves of an adult guinea hen (Numida meleagris) which died of lead poisoning.
在哺乳动物中，铅主要作为一种神经毒素起作用。铅中毒在鸟类中很常见，但神经系统病变与之并无关联。本文描述了一只死于铅中毒的成年珠鸡（Numida meleagris）坐骨神经纤维出现断裂和节段性脱髓鞘的周围神经病变。
