Mirzaei Mohammad, Ghashghaei Omid, Khedri Javad
Department of Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran.
J Parasit Dis. 2016 Mar;40(1):61-4. doi: 10.1007/s12639-014-0445-3. Epub 2014 Feb 22.
In June 2010, in small flock of turkeys (n = 45) that co-bred with domestic hens (n = 30) and pigeons (n = 35), a disease occurred with the clinical signs of pendulum crop, in appetence and loppy wings. Disease had morbidity (10.3 %) and mortality (6/6 %). Three carcasses and two ill turkeys were referred to the Veterinary clinic in Zabol region for diagnosis and treatment of disease. At necropsy, the oral cavity/crop small yellowish-white masses were characterized. Necrosis in mucosal of crop to gizzard increased and in the crop smelly yellowish green secretions were characterized. According to clinical and necropsy, strong suspicion to trichomoniasis was very high so for perfect diagnosing samples were taken from dead and live turkeys. Samples were taken from oral cavity, esophagus and crop mucous membranes indicated Trichomonas spp infection. 9 out of 45 pieces of turkey (20 %), 23 out of 35 pieces pigeons (65.7 %) were infected but the domestic hens were not contaminated. The result of this study indicates that tricomoniasis can be an important disease of turkeys in Iran co-bred with pigeons and domestic hens.
2010年6月，在一小群（n = 45）与家鸡（n = 30）和鸽子（n = 35）混养的火鸡中，发生了一种疾病，出现了嗉囊摆动、食欲不振和翅膀下垂等临床症状。该疾病的发病率为10.3%，死亡率为6/6%。三只死禽和两只患病火鸡被送往扎博勒地区的兽医诊所进行疾病诊断和治疗。尸检时，在口腔/嗉囊中发现了小黄白色肿块。嗉囊至砂囊黏膜的坏死加剧，嗉囊中出现了有臭味的黄绿色分泌物。根据临床症状和尸检结果，高度怀疑是毛滴虫病，因此为了进行准确诊断，从病死和存活的火鸡身上采集了样本。从口腔、食管和嗉囊黏膜采集的样本显示感染了毛滴虫属。45只火鸡中有9只（20%）、35只鸽子中有23只（65.7%）被感染，但家鸡未被污染。本研究结果表明，在伊朗，与鸽子和家鸡混养的火鸡中，毛滴虫病可能是一种重要疾病。
