HAEMOPROTEUS COLUMBAE INFECTIONS AND PSEUDOLYNCHIA CANADENSIS INFESTATIONS IN PIGEONS IN ISTANBUL, TURKEY

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SummaryOut of 118 domestic pigeons (Columba livia) reared in 5 different pigeon houses/roofs in 4 districts of İstanbul between September 2000 and February 2001. 43.2% were found to be infected with Haemoproteus columbae and 17.8% to be infested with Pseudolynchia canariensis.Key Words: Pigeon, Columba livia, Haemoproteus columbae, Pseudolynchia canariensis, Prevalence, Istanbul, Turkey İSTANBUL'DA GÜVERCİNLERDE HAEMOPROTEUS COLUMBAE VE PSEUDOLYNCHIA CANARİENSİS'İN YAYGINLIĞIÖzetEylül 2000 ve Şubat 2001 arası İstanbul'da 4 semtle 5 farklı kümesle/çatıda bakılan 118 eriş­kin evcii güvercinden (Columba livia) %43.2'si Haemoproteus columbae ile cnfekte, %17.8'i Pseudolynchia canariensis^ enfeste bulunmuştur.Anahtar Kelimeler: Güvercin, Columba livia, Haemoproteus columbae, Pseudolynchia canariensİs, Yaygınlık, İstanbul, Türkiye