mycotic flora in the lower digestive tract of feral pigeons (columba livia) in the el paso, texas area. | fourteen species of fungus were isolated from the lower digestive tract of 39 of 80 pigeons. sixteen pigeons had concurrent isolations while two harbored three species. fungi isolated were allescheria boydii, aspergillus spp., candida krusei, chrysosporium spp., geotrichum candidum, mucor spp., paeciliomyces spp., penicillium spp., rhizopus spp., rhodotorula spp., scopulariopsis spp., streptomyces spp., and trichosporon cutaneum. there was no apparent evidence that these fungi were associated wi ... | 1976 | 1255918 |
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 |