Respiratory tract trichomoniasis in breeder squab candidates in Northern California

Avian Diseases

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 139-142

  Stoute, S T ^a   Charlton, B R ^a   Bickford, A A ^a   Bland, M C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Breeder squab; Pigeon canker; Protozoa; Respiratory lesions; Trichomonas gallinae

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIRD DISEASE; PARASITOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PIGEONS AND DOVES; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; TRICHOMONIASIS; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; CALIFORNIA; COLUMBIDAE; POULTRY DISEASES; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; TRICHOMONAS INFECTIONS;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); COLUMBA; PROTOZOA; TRICHOMONADIDA; TRICHOMONAS; TRICHOMONAS GALLINAE;

EID: 63449135015     PISSN: 00052086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1637/8389-070108-Case.1     Document Type: Article

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