Prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii, Neospora caninum, and Sarcocystis Species DNA in the Heart and Breast Muscles of Rock Pigeons (Columbia livia)
Little is known about the prevalence of protozoan parasites in the muscles of rock pigeons (Columbia livia). The muscles from 54 (heart from 45 and breast from 54) rock pigeons were examined for DNA of Toxoplasma gondii, Neospora caninum, and Sarcocystis species using PCR. Twenty-four were female an...
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Main Authors: | Muhammad Mudasser Nazir, Muhammad Mazhar Ayaz, Atif Nisar Ahmed, Azhar Maqbool, Kamran Ashraf, Muhammad Oneeb, Ghulam Yasin, Atta Subhani, Muhammad Asif Ali, Noman Nazir, Muhammad Afzal Sajid |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2018-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Parasitology Research |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/6264042 |
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