| Impact ID | 7370 |
| Impact Type | Disease/Parasites/Toxicity |
| Study Type | Anecdotal |
| Study Location | Laboratory |
| Impact Description | In lab trials Pomacea maculata fed on Aetokthonos hydrillicola confirmed to have the toxin causing Avian vacuolar myelinopathy present. The same Pomacea maculata that fed on the contaminated Aetokthonos hydrillicola were then fed to chickens. This resulted in all 5 chickens in the study developing brain lesions consistent with Avian vacuolar myelinopathy. This study suggests Rostrhamus sociabilis may also be susceptible to Avian vacuolar myelinopathy via feeding on Pomacea maculata. |
| Reference | 42280 |
| Great Lakes Region | No |
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