Epidemiology and conservation implications of Trichomonas gallinae infection in the endangered Mauritian pink pigeon

Biological Conservation

Volumn 141, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 153-161

  Bunbury, N ^a   Jones, C G ^b,c   Greenwood, A G ^d   Bell, D J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^b MAURITIAN WILDLIFE FOUNDATION   (Mauritius)

^c DURRELL WILDLIFE CONSERVATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^d C o International Zoo Veterinary Group   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Avian pathogen; Columbids; Conservation management; Mascarenes; Oceanic island; Wildlife disease

Indexed keywords

BIRD; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DISEASE PREVALENCE; ENDANGERED SPECIES; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FLAGELLATE; PATHOGENICITY;

INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS; MASCARENE ISLANDS; MAURITIUS;

AVES; COLUMBA; COLUMBA MAYERI; COLUMBIDAE; PROTOZOA; TRICHOMONAS; TRICHOMONAS GALLINAE;

EID: 36549068120     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2007.09.008     Document Type: Article

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