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

2002; Wiley; Volume: 80; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1751-0813.2002.tb12831.x

1751-0813

MS CARLISLE, Karen F. Snowden, Janusz Gill, Malcolm K. Jones, P. J. O’Donoghue, Paul Prociv,

Microbial infections and disease research

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.