Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Haemoproteus columbae infection in a straggler racing pigeon sheltered in Japan.
- Journal:
- The Journal of veterinary medical science
- Year:
- 2021
- Authors:
- Yumoto, Fuyumi et al.
- Affiliation:
- Takatsuki Bird Clinic · Japan
- Species:
- bird
Abstract
A racing pigeon (Columba livia var. domestica), a straggler from Taiwan, was sheltered in Nara Prefecture, Japan in 2020. This pigeon showed hemolysis and elevated levels of hepatobiliary and muscle enzymes. Gametocytes of Haemoproteus columbae (Apicomplexa: Haemosporida) were observed within the host erythrocytes in thin blood smears. A partial sequence of the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene amplified from blood DNA was identical to the lineage HAECOL1 previously reported from pigeons worldwide. This is the first record of H. columbae infection in a sheltered bird in Japan.
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