Publications

nasal mites of the subfamily speleognathinae (ereynetidae) from birds in texas.	nasal mites of the subfamily speleognathinae were recovered from several species of birds in texas. new host records include ophthalmophagus striatus (crossley) 1952 from columbigallina passerina, boydaia clarki fain 1963 from callipepla squamata, boydaia falconis fain 1956 from falco sparverius, and boydaia tyrannus ford 1959 from myiarchus cinerascens. also recovered was astrida coccyzae pence 1972 from coccyzus americanus. boydaia pheucticola sp. n. from pheucticus melanocephalus is described ...	1976	932921
molecular characterization of the trichomonas gallinae morphologic complex in the united states.	forty-two trichomonas gallinae isolates were molecularly characterized to determine whether isolates differed in genetic sequence of multiple gene targets depending on host species or geographical location. the 5.8s ribosomal rna (rrna) and flanking internal transcribed spacer (its) gene regions were amplified by polymerase chain reaction, and the sequences were analyzed phylogenetically. the results of the sequence analysis strongly suggest at least 2 species may exist within the t. gallinae mo ...	2008	18576862
helminth community composition, structure, and pattern in six dove species (columbiformes: columbidae) of south texas.	abstract abstract: the helminth community composition and structure of 6 species of columbids residing in south texas are reported and compared herein. sixty rock pigeons, columba livia (rp), mourning doves, zenaida macroura (md), eurasian collared-doves, streptopelia decaocto (ecd), white-winged doves, zenaida asiatica (wwd), common ground doves, columbina passerina (cgd), and 48 inca doves, columbina inca (id), were collected during the summer of 2006 and examined for helminths. twelve he ...	2011	21955248