| identification of ascaridia numidae in guinea fowl (numida meleagris) and association with elevated mortality. | an outbreak of ascaridiasis occurred in 10-wk-old guinea fowl (numida meleagris) on a commercial farm. birds had exhibited elevated mortality (11.66%) in the previous week, as well as increased water consumption, weakness, anorexia, and stunted growth. numerous nematodes, occasionally occluding the intestinal lumen, were present in the jejunum and ileum and were identified as ascaridia numidae based on microscopic morphology. ribosomal dna 18s and 28s d3 sequences of the nematode were deposited ... | 2011 | 21500654 |