Dergiler / Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences / 2009 / Cilt: 33 - Sayı: 3

Identification of different protozoa species from a common buzzard (Buteo buteo)

Sayfa
257–260
DOI
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Özet

An adult, female common buzzard (Buteo buteo) with paraplegia due to shooting wound on the sacral region was diagnosed with Leucocytozoon toddi, Haemoproteus elani, and Histomonas meleagridis. This is the first report of simultaneous naturally occurring Leucocytozoon toddi, Haemoproteus elani, and Histomonas meleagridis identification in a buzzard.

Abstract

An adult, female common buzzard (Buteo buteo) with paraplegia due to shooting wound on the sacral region was diagnosed with Leucocytozoon toddi, Haemoproteus elani, and Histomonas meleagridis. This is the first report of simultaneous naturally occurring Leucocytozoon toddi, Haemoproteus elani, and Histomonas meleagridis identification in a buzzard.

Anahtar kelimeler: Common buzzard, Leucocytozoon toddi, Haemoproteus elani, Histomonas meleagridis, pathology