title: Characteristics of Streptococcus bovis associated with pigeons.
abstract: Streptococcus bovis strains isolated from different lesions in pigeons were found to differ from most S. bovis associated with mammals. S.bovis was only infrequently found in the gut and faeces of pigeons without streptococcal disease. The bacterium was also isolated from the crop and the pharynx of a minority of healthy pigeons.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Gent, Casinoplein 24, Gent, Belgium.
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Devriese
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gevaert
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ceyssens