| histopathologic and molecular characterization of sarcocystis calchasi encephalitis in white-winged doves ( zenaida asiatica ) and eurasian collared doves ( streptopelia decaocto ), east-central texas, usa, 2010-13. | sarcocystis calchasi is a recently described apicomplexan parasite that causes encephalitis in avian hosts. we diagnosed one white-winged dove ( zenaida asiatica ) and two eurasian collared doves ( streptopelia decaocto ) in texas, us, with a history of neurologic signs with protozoal encephalitis. on histologic examination, all three doves had moderate to severe meningoencephalitis characterized by large numbers of plasma cells, lymphocytes, and macrophages with gliosis and astrocytosis. brain ... | 0 | 27124332 |
| 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 |