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Microsporidiosis in a Gouldian finch (Erythrura [Chloebia] gouldiae)
Author(s) -
CARLISLE MS,
SNOWDEN K.,
GILL J.,
JONES M.,
O'DONOGHUE P.,
PROCIV P.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
australian veterinary journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.382
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1751-0813
pISSN - 0005-0423
DOI - 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2002.tb12831.x
Subject(s) - biology , finch , genbank , homology (biology) , zoology , microsporidiosis , zebra finch , genetics , gene , microbiology and biotechnology , spore , microsporidia , neuroscience
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.