Macrorhabdus ornithogaster is an anamorphic Ascomycetes yeast that grows only at the
junction of the proventriculus and ventriculus in birds. 1 It can infect many species of birds. 2 …

This retrospective study reviews the diseases associated with morbidity and mortality in 221
budgerigars (Melopsittacus undulates) from a captive population from 2013 to 2019. The …

Macrorhabdus ornithogaster is a microorganism that causes nonspecific and general clinical
symptoms and to this day, diagnosis and also treatment have been yet hard. The present …

Many veterinarians are relatively unfamiliar with the passerines. The aviculture, diagnostic
procedures, and common diseases and their treatment will be discussed in this chapter …

Macrorhabdus ornithogaster, avian gastric yeast, is a common cause of gastrointestinal
disease in budgerigars (Melopsittacus undulatus). To better understand the clinical disease …

Infectious disease is often thought of as a war against microbes. Koch's postulates,
established in 1844, stipulated that a pathogen must be found in diseased but not healthy …

The aim of this study was to propose the use of a new rapid and user-friendly diagnostic tool
for the detection of Macrorhabdus ornithogaster infection in birds. The current report focuses …

Macrorhabdus ornithogaster, often referred to as 'megabacterium', is an ascomycetous yeast
usually found colonizing the mucosal surface of the isthmus existing between the glandular …

This study was performed on a breeding colony (about 500 budgerigars) affected by chronic
fatal wasting disease. Necropsy was undertaken on ten severely affected budgerigars, and …

Macrorhabdus ornithogaster is an opportunistic yeast that colonizes the gastric mucosa of
many avian species. Until now, no studies have focused on the influence of a gastric …