| eastern equine encephalomyelitis outbreak in coturnix quail. | eastern equine encephalomyelitis (eee) was the cause of heavy mortality in coturnix quail (coturnix coturnix) reared commercially in south carolina. the birds showed depression, tremor, and partial paralysis that advanced into complete paralysis, torticollis, and death within a few hours. the only consistent lesion on necropsy was a catarrhal enteritis in the duodenal area. the disease spread rapidly to all pens throughout the two houses on the farm in all birds over 2 weeks old, and mortality r ... | 1978 | 697663 |