Trichomonad infection in endemic and introduced columbids in the seychelles

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 730-733

  Bunbury, N ^a  

^a SEYCHELLES ISLANDS FOUNDATION   (Seychelles)

Author keywords

Avian disease; Endemic avifauna; Introduced species; Pathogen; Protozoan parasite; Trichomonas gallinae; Tropical island

Indexed keywords

ALECTROENAS PULCHERRIMA; AVES; COLUMBA; COLUMBA MAYERI; COLUMBIDAE; COLUMBINA; GEOPELIA STRIATA; PROTOZOA; STREPTOPELIA; STREPTOPELIA PICTURATA; TRICHOMONADIDA; TRICHOMONAS GALLINAE;

EID: 79960268660     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-47.3.730     Document Type: Article

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