Definitions for tuberculosis, avian

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  1. Tuberculosis, Avian

    A variety of TUBERCULOSIS affecting various birds, including chickens and ducks. It is caused by MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM and characterized by tubercles consisting principally of epithelioid cells.


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