Echinostomatid flukes in pigeons

Pd, Foster

doi:10.1136/vr.129.20.455

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“…Echinoparyphium paraulum), Echinoparyphium recurvatum, Haplorchis pulimio, Brachylaima cribbi, Paratanaisia bragai, Hypoderaeum conoideum, and Catatropis verrucosa (2,3,7,8,10,17,19,20). This study is the first demonstration of the presence of E. revolutum in racing pigeons in Poland via a genetic approach employing the nad1 gene and 28S rDNA as genetic markers.…”

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Invasion of Flukes of the Echinostomatidae Family in Racing Pigeon (Columba liviavar.domestica) Lofts

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Dolka

Piasecki³

et al. 2016

Avian Diseases

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Over 4 years, only two known cases of fluke invasions were diagnosed in racing pigeons ( Columba livia ) originating from different regions of Poland. In both cases, the invasion was characterized by a very high mortality (approximately 70%), and the source of the infestation was snails of the Lymnaeidae family eaten by pigeons. Fluke invasions in pigeons are extremely rare and to date have not been described in Poland. Therefore, the occurrence of the symptoms of hemorrhagic diarrhea and sudden deaths of either adult pigeons or nestlings were suspected to be associated with poisoning. Autopsy revealed an invasion of flukes causing hemorrhagic enteritis. Renal failure and spleen atrophy were also found in the birds. Using molecular biology techniques, infestation with the fluke Echinostoma revolutum was determined in the second case.

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