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

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Mar 2010
By Olias, Philipp ; Gruber, Achim D. ; Kohls, Andrea ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:

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

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.
Subjects:

Animals Bird Diseases Columbidae Dna, Protozoan Hawks Host-Parasite Interactions Sarcocystis Sarcocystosis Species Specificity
Source:

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

Journal Article
Place as Subject:

Germany
Volume:

16
Issue:

3
Collection(s):

Emerging Infectious Diseases
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urn:sha256:9d0fb3123270bfdc77cd21bbb5e14145387e17daff2d32345f6839c0fe3fdf29
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