Sarcocystis Species Lethal for Domestic Pigeons

Olias, Philipp; Gruber, Achim D.; Kohls, Andrea; Hafez, Hafez M.; Heydorn, Alfred Otto; Mehlhorn, Heinz; Lierz, Michael

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Sarcocystis Species Lethal for Domestic Pigeons

Published Date:

Mar 2010

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Emerg Infect Dis. 16(3):497-499.

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Olias, Philipp ; Gruber, Achim D. ; Kohls, Andrea ; Hafez, Hafez M. ; Heydorn, Alfred Otto ; ... More ▼

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A large number of Sarcocystis spp. infect birds as intermediate hosts, but pigeons are rarely affected. We identified a novel Sarcocystis sp. that causes lethal neurologic disease in domestic pigeons in Germany. Experimental infections indicated transmission by northern goshawks, and sequence analyses indicated transnational distribution. Worldwide spread is possible.

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Emerging Infectious Diseases

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