Microsporidiosis in a Gouldian finch (Erythrura [Chloebia] gouldiae).

abstract

• A 12-day-old nestling Gouldian finch (Erythrura [Chloebia] gouldiae) was presented for investigation of a mortality problem in nestling finches raised by Bengalese finch foster parents. On histological examination, large numbers of spores consistent with a microsporidian organism were present within the small intestinal mucosa. Electron microscopy and molecular studies (sequencing the 5' end of the ssu rRNA gene) further defined the organism as Encephalitozoon hellem. Sequence homology with other eukaryotes was determined using a BLASTN search from the NCBI GenBank database. The finch isolate sequences showed greater than 99% homology with those of previously reported human and avian isolates.

authors

• Snowden, Karen

published proceedings

• Aust Vet J

author list (cited authors)

• Carlisle, M. S., Snowden, K., Gill, J., Jones, M., O'Donoghue, P., & Prociv, P.

citation count

• 22

complete list of authors

• Carlisle, MS||Snowden, K||Gill, J||Jones, M||O'Donoghue, P||Prociv, P

publication date

• January 2002

publisher

• Wiley  Publisher

published in

• Australian Veterinary Journal  Journal

keywords

• Animals
• Autopsy
• Bird Diseases
• Diagnosis, Differential
• Encephalitozoon
• Encephalitozoonosis
• Intestinal Mucosa
• Polymerase Chain Reaction
• RNA, Protozoan
• Songbirds

PubMed Central ID

• 12180877

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2002.tb12831.x

start page

• 41

end page

• 44

volume

• 80

issue

• 1-2

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1751-0813.2002.tb12831.x