Age, sexual and seasonal differences of haematological values and antibody status to Chlamydophila sp. in feral and racing pigeons (Columba livia forma domestica) from an urban environment (Zagreb, Croatia)

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 271-276

  Pavlak, Marina ^a   Vlahović, Ksenija ^a   Jerčić, Jure ^a   Dovč, Alenka ^b   Župančić, Željko ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB   (Croatia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Age; Chlamydophila sp; Feral pigeons (columba livia forma domestica); Haematological values; Racing pigeons; Season; Sex; Urban area

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES; CHLAMYDOPHILA; COLUMBA; COLUMBA LIVIA;

EID: 30344468158     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-005-0110-3     Document Type: Article

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