Feral pigeons (Columba livia) as potential reservoirs of Salmonella sp. and Escherichia coli

ABSTRACT: This study aimed to review the scientific literature for information about free-living pigeons (Columba livia) as potential reservoirs of Salmonella sp. and Escherichia coli. Rock doves are currently adapted to the urban environment and distributed all over the world. These birds carry mic...

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Main Authors: Ruben Horn Vasconcelos, Régis Siqueira de Castro Teixeira, Isaac Neto Goes da Silva, Elisângela de Souza Lopes, William Cardoso Maciel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Biológico 2018-08-01
Series:Arquivos do Instituto Biológico
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1808-16572018000100601&lng=en&tlng=en