title: Helminth parasites of domestic pigeons (Columba livia domestica) in Sebele, Gaborone, Botswana.
abstract: Twelve adult domestic pigeons from Sebele, Gaborone, Botswana, were examined for the presence of helminth parasites. The cestode genus Raillietina and two species of nematodes, Dispharynx spiralis and Ascaridia columbae were recovered. Most pigeons (75 %) were infected with Raillietina spp. often in concurrence with A. columbae.
authors.affiliation: Botswana College of Agriculture, Gaborone.
authors.forename: E Z
authors.initials: EZ
authors.lastname: Mushi
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Binta
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Chabo
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ndebele
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Panzirah
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001902:Botswana; D010856:Columbidae / Q000469:parasitology*; D006376:Helminths; D006799:Housing, Animal; D012621:Seasons