AN EXPLORATIVE STUDY OF THE CAUSAL PATHOGENESIS OF GREEN LIVER DISCOLORATION IN ORGANICALLY REARED FEMALE BRONZE TURKEYS (MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO) CONSIDERING THE INFECTIOUS RISK FACTORS

An Explorative Study of the Causal Pathogenesis of Green Liver Discoloration in Organically Reared Female Bronze Turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) Considering the Infectious Risk Factors

A recent study revealed that organically raised Bronze turkeys showed a high prevalence of green liver discoloration.This alteration is commonly associated with the Turkey Osteomyelitis Complex and Grill Plate potentially caused by opportunistic bacteria.Therefore, 360 organically fattened Bronze turkeys were examined post-mortem throughout two fat

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Systematics and biogeography of Sternarchellini (Gymnotiformes: Apteronotidae): Diversification of electric fishes in large Amazonian rivers

The Sternarchellini (Gymnotiformes, Apteronotidae) is a clade of 10 electric fish species that inhabit deep river channels of the Amazon and Orinoco basins, attain moderate adult body sizes (15-50 cm TL), and have a predatory life style.Here Rainsheets we trace the evolutionary origin and diversification of Sternarchellini using standard phylogenet

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