Leucocytozoonosis

A blood protozoal disease affecting blood and tissue cells of internal organs of birds and transmitted by blood-sucking insects. The disease affects ducks, chickens, and turkeys and may cause anemia, weakness, hemorrhage...

Clinical signs

Bird species

Clinical Signs

General Systemic Signs

Depression Dyspnea Anemia Specific Weakness Anorexia Ataxia Paralysis Splenomegaly Specific Hepatic degeneration Hepatomegaly Polydipsia Thick oral discharge Peritoneal hemorrhage Specific Perirenal hemorrhage Specific Leukocytosis

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Affected species

Turkey Susceptibility: moderate

Chicken Primary host Susceptibility: high

Duck Susceptibility: moderate

Associated Microorganisms

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