| microsporidiosis in a flock of tricolor parrot finches (erythrura tricolor). | the lesions caused by a microsporidian infection in a flock of tricolor parrot finches (erythrura tricolor) are described. affected birds had a widespread nodular to diffuse granulomatous inflammation of the serosal surfaces of the gastrointestinal tract, peritoneum, perirenal airsacs and connective tissue, bone marrow, dura, and conjunctiva. this was composed predominantly of foamy macrophages containing numerous intracytoplasmic microsporidia measuring 1 to 2 microm. ultrastructural features c ... | 2006 | 16931363 |