A moribund wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) died shortly after it was discovered in Martin County, North Carolina (USA). The 4.3-kg female turkey appeared in good condition with no visible external ...lesions or evidence of injury. There were 2- to 5-mm yellow-white plaques on the mucosal surfaces of the oral cavity and mid-esophagus. The liver had large, multifocal, irregular pale areas on cut and uncut surfaces. The spleen contained multifocal, pale, hard, nodules. Microscopic changes in the liver consisted of large multifocal coalescing areas of necrosis. Occasional spherical 10 to 15 μm in diameter organisms consistent with Histomonas meleagridis were present in the necrotic areas. Viable hepatic parenchyma contained multifocal infiltrations of numerous mononuclear cells interpreted as neoplastic cells resembling lymphoblasts and plasma cells. Similar neoplastic cell infiltrates, consistent with the lymphoproliferative disease reticuloendotheliosis, were present in spleen, lung, and esophageal and oral mucosa. Reticuloendotheliosis virus, subtype 2, was isolated from samples of liver and spleen.
Reference service is one aspect of map librarianship that has received very little attention. This paper discusses reference service with cartographic materials and the importance of location of the ...collection and provides a brief prognosis for map reference service in the future.
UK companies are failing to fully exploit IT research and development tax relief. Reasons range from lack of awareness to the need for already hard-pressed technical specialists to help prepare a ...claim. David Cobb, Jonathan Gates and Micah Levy of Deloitte & Touche explain the benefits and how to make the most of them
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