Effect of virulent Trichomonas gallinae on the band-tailed pigeon.
Nine Trichomonas-free band-tailed pigeons (Columba fasciata fasciata) trapped in Colorado died from experimental infection with Jones' Barn Trichomonas gallinae 7.1 days (av.) post-inoculation. Three experimentally infected domestic pigeons (C. livia) used as controls died 5.7 days (av.) post-inoculation. Three band-tailed pigeons from Colorado naturally infected with avirulent T. gallinae. Trichomonads obtained from a fatal case of trichomoniasis in a band-tailed pigeon from California killed a band-tailed pigeon from Colorado; they did not kill five domestic pigeons but did induce severe oral caseation.
D000818:Animals; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000276:immunology; D010856:Columbidae; D014244:Trichomonas / Q000472:pathogenicity; D014245:Trichomonas Infections / Q000276:immunology / Q000662:veterinary*; D014774:Virulence