title: Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii and Chlamydia psittaci in domestic pigeons (Columbia livia domestica) at Sebele, Gaborone, Botswana.
abstract: High antibody titres to Toxoplasma gondii and Chlamydophila psittaci were demonstrated in serum collected from domestic pigeons at average titres of 1:128 and 1:64 respectively. The public health implications of these findings are discussed.
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; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D001902:Botswana / Q000453:epidemiology; D002691:Chlamydophila psittaci / Q000276:immunology*; D010856:Columbidae / Q000382:microbiology / Q000469:parasitology; D009956:Psittacosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D011634:Public Health; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D014122:Toxoplasma / Q000276:immunology*; D014124:Toxoplasmosis, Animal / Q000453:epidemiology*
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan