1-METHYL-2-carbamoyloxymethyl-5-nitroimidazole (MCMN)** has been reported by Peterson (1967) and Whitmore et al. (1967) to be an effective anti-histomonad compound in experimental turkeys. There are no other known literature references. This report is a more detailed account of studies on the efficacy of this drug against enterohepatitis in comparison with certain other compounds used as reference standards. MATERIALS AND METHODS Source of Infectious Material: Chicks 4–6 weeks old were infected orally with a suspension of Heterakis gallinae ova. Upon maturity of the parasites, droppings were collected and the ova separated by sugar flotation. Embryonation was accomplished by aerating ova suspensions at room temperatures in shallow pans containing 0.5% formalin for 2–3 weeks. Embryonated ova were proven infective for enterohepatitis by a test inoculation of poults. Poults: Both Broad Breasted White and Beltsville White turkeys were used. Poults were brooded from day-old in electrically-heated batteries and transferred to holding batteries . . .
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E. H. Peterson (1968) studied this question.