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Question

Pullorum disease of poultry is caused by

Options

A.Mycobacterium
B.Salmonella
C.Closteidium
D.Hemophilus

Solution

Pullorum disease (Salmonellosis), a contagious disease of young bird , is caused by bacteria Salmonella Pullorum. It is usually transmitted by infected hens through their eggs. Its symptoms are loss of appetita and thirst , diarrhoea with white faeces, drooping of wimgs etc.

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