| parasitic helminths of eurasian collared-doves (streptopelia decaocto) from florida. | sixty-three eurasian collared-doves (ecds) (streptopelia decaocto) from florida were examined for parasitic helminths from june to december 2001. nine species of helminths were identified (5 nematodes, 2 cestodes, and 2 trematodes). the most prevalent helminths were ascaridia columbae (73.0%), fuhrmannetta crassula (28.6%), ornithostrongylus quadriradiatus (12.7%), and bruscapillaria obsignata (11.1%). the helminths with the greatest mean intensity were tanaisia bragai (13.5), a. columbae (9.3), ... | 2005 | 15856898 |
| expansion of an exotic species and concomitant disease outbreaks: pigeon paramyxovirus in free-ranging eurasian collared doves. | eurasian collared doves (streptopelia decaocto) have expanded their range across the united states since their introduction several decades ago. recent mortality events in eurasian collared doves in arizona and montana, usa, during the winter of 2009-2010 were the result of pigeon paramyxovirus (ppmv), a novel disease agent. the first instance of mortality by this emerging infectious disease in this species occurred in florida in 2001 with subsequent disease events in 2006 and 2008. full diagnos ... | 2012 | 22476688 |