Pathogenesis

PATHOGENESIS

  • Mild infection causes inflammation and thickening of crop but heavy inflammation results in marked thickening of crop and oesophagus.
    Catarrhal or croupous inflammation may occur.
  • The birds become emaciated and weak.
  • Sloughing of mucosa may occur.
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