High prevalence of Sarcocystis calchasi in racing pigeon flocks in Germany.

High prevalence of Sarcocystis calchasi in racing pigeon flocks in Germany.

The apicomplexan parasite Sarcocystis calchasi (Coccidia: Eimeriorina: Sarcocystidae) is the causative agent of Pigeon Protozoal Encephalitis (PPE) and infects birds of the orders Columbiformes, Piciformes and Psittaciformes. Accipiter hawks (Aves: Accipitriformes) are the definitive hosts of this p...

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Main Authors: Sylvia L Parmentier, Kristina Maier-Sam, Klaus Failing, Achim D Gruber, Michael Lierz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0215241

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