- fowl spirochetosis
- 鸡螺旋体病
English-Chinese Dictionary of Agriculture (英汉农业大词典). 2013.
fowl spirochetosis
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fowl spirochetosis — noun : a severe febrile disease of poultry that is marked by enteritis and diarrhea and by congestion and often localized necrosis or ecchymoses in the liver and spleen and that is caused by a spirochete (Borrelia anserina) which is transmitted… … Useful english dictionary
fowl tick — n any of several ticks of the genus Argas (as A. persicus) that attack fowl in the warmer parts of the world causing anemia and transmitting various diseases (as spirochetosis) called also chicken tick … Medical dictionary
avian spirochetosis — fowl spirochetosis a septicemic disease of fowls caused by the spirochete Borrelia anserina, and spread by the fowl tick Argas persicus; manifestations include fever, anorexia, diarrhea, and neurologic signs ranging from mild incoordination to… … Medical dictionary
Argas persicus — the tampan tick, one of the most important blood sucking parasites of poultry, which produces a weakened condition of flocks, with great economic losses. In numerous tropical and subtropical countries it acts as the carrier of fowl spirochetosis … Medical dictionary
Borrelia anserina — the etiologic agent of fowl spirochetosis, transmitted by species of the tick Argas, which occurs worldwide; it is not pathogenic for humans … Medical dictionary
chicken tick — noun : an argasid tick (Argas persicus syn. miniatus) attacking fowls in the warmer parts of the world and transmitting the fowl spirochetosis organism (Spirochaeta gallinae) * * * chicken tick, = chicken mite. (Cf. ↑chicken mite) … Useful english dictionary
Argas persicus — Taxobox name = Fowl Tick image caption = regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda subphylum = Chelicerata classis = Arachnida subclassis = Acarina superordo = Parasitiformes ordo = Ixodida superfamilia = Argasoidea familia = Argasidae subfamilia =… … Wikipedia
Borrelia — A genus of bacteria (family Treponemataceae) containing cells 8–16 μm in length, with coarse, shallow, irregular spirals and tapered, finely filamented ends. These organisms are parasitic on many forms of animal life, are generally hematophytic,… … Medical dictionary
