Epidemic mortality in greenfinches at feeder stations caused by Trichomonas gallinae - A recent problem in Northern Germany;Gehäufte Todesfälle von wild lebenden Grünfinken an Futterstellen infolge Trichomonas-gallinae-lnfektionen - Ein aktuelles Problem in Norddeutschland

Kleintierpraxis

Volumn 54, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 433-438

  Peters, M ^a   Kilwinski, J ^a   Reckling, D ^a   Henning, K ^b  

^a Staatliches Veterinäruntersuchungsamt Arnsberg ^*  (Germany)

^b FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR ANIMAL HEALTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Carduelis chloris; Greenfinch; PCR; Sequencing; Trichomonas gallinae

Indexed keywords

CARDUELIS CHLORIS; COCCOTHRAUSTES; COCCOTHRAUSTES COCCOTHRAUSTES; TRICHOMONAS; TRICHOMONAS GALLINAE;

EID: 70349464715     PISSN: 00232076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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