Okoye J O, Gugnani H C, Okeke C N
Rev Elev Med Vet Pays Trop. 1989;42(2):153-4.
This study was undertaken to supply information on Aspergillus fumigatus infection of poultry in Nigeria. The disease in broiler chicks was characterized by gasping, droopiness, emaciation and heavy mortality while affected grower chickens showed emaciation, weakness, diarrhoea and 17 per cent mortality. The disease was sporadic in laying flocks. Granulomatous nodules were observed in birds that died in each outbreak. The nodules were numerous and affected mainly the lungs and thoracic air sacs in the broiler chicks while only few large nodules were observed mainly in the abdominal air sacs in the layers.
本研究旨在提供有关尼日利亚家禽烟曲霉感染的信息。肉鸡雏鸡的疾病表现为气喘、萎靡、消瘦和高死亡率，而受感染的育成鸡则表现为消瘦、虚弱、腹泻，死亡率为17%。该病在产蛋鸡群中呈散发性。在每次疫情中死亡的禽类中观察到肉芽肿性结节。结节数量众多，主要影响肉鸡雏鸡的肺部和胸气囊，而在蛋鸡中仅观察到少数主要位于腹气囊的大结节。
