Histomoniasis outbreak in free-range chickens in semiarid Paraíba, Brazil

Autores

  • Jeann Leal Araújo Universidade Federal de Campina Grande
  • Roberio Gomes Olinda Universidade Federal de Campina Grande
  • Maria Talita Soares Frade Universidade Federal de Campina Grande
  • Lisanka Ângelo Maia Universidade Federal de Campina Grande
  • Antônio Flávio Medeiros Dantas Universidade Federal de Campina Grande

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2015v36n1p307

Palavras-chave:

Histomonas meleagridis, Parasitic hepatitis, Poultry protozoa.

Resumo

We describe an outbreak of histomoniasis in free-range chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus) in the semiarid region of Paraíba State, Brazil. Juvenile chickens aged approximately 48 days showed disease over a 15-day period. Seven of 16 chickens showed yellow, watery stool, anorexia, lethargy, and death within 3-5 days of clinical illness. The mortality rate was 43.7%. The chickens were raised in a backyard with 12 adult birds that remained healthy. None of the chickens were vaccinated or dewormed. A necropsy on one deceased bird showed lesions confined to the cecum and liver. The left cecum was distended and had yellow, slightly elevated areas on the serosa. The liver was reddened with centrally depressed areas surrounded by a pale halo, which were distributed throughout the capsular surface and extended deep throughout the parenchyma. Microscopically, typhlitis and pyogranulomatous necrotizing hepatitis associated with numerous intralesional Histomonas trophozoites was observed. The birds were administered metronidazole and albendazole, which effectively controlled the histomoniasis. Although histomoniasis is rare in free-range poultry, it can occur and cause high mortality and significant economic losses.

 

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Jeann Leal Araújo, Universidade Federal de Campina Grande

Discente do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Medicina Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Campina Grande, UFCG, Patos, PB, Brasil.

Roberio Gomes Olinda, Universidade Federal de Campina Grande

Discente do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Medicina Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Campina Grande, UFCG, Patos, PB, Brasil.

Maria Talita Soares Frade, Universidade Federal de Campina Grande

Discente do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Medicina Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Campina Grande, UFCG, Patos, PB, Brasil.

Lisanka Ângelo Maia, Universidade Federal de Campina Grande

Discente do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Medicina Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Campina Grande, UFCG, Patos, PB, Brasil.

Antônio Flávio Medeiros Dantas, Universidade Federal de Campina Grande

Discente do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Medicina Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Campina Grande, UFCG, Patos, PB, Brasil.

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Publicado

2015-02-26

Como Citar

Araújo, J. L., Olinda, R. G., Frade, M. T. S., Maia, L. Ângelo, & Dantas, A. F. M. (2015). Histomoniasis outbreak in free-range chickens in semiarid Paraíba, Brazil. Semina: Ciências Agrárias, 36(1), 307–312. https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2015v36n1p307

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