The incidence and contributing factors relating to amyloidosis in the family Anatidae were analysed by genus and species. There is a striking segregation of susceptibility by species, with exotic, poorly adapted or excessively aggressive birds being the most susceptible, and indigenous, well adapted non-aggressive or domestic types least susceptible. Other associations, such as chronic disease, are inconstant. Classifications such as primary and secondary amyloidosis do not apply to avian amyloidosis.
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