Trichomoniasis in finches from the Canadian Maritime provinces--An emerging disease.
Trichomoniasis was diagnosed in multiple incidents of mortality in wild purple finch (Carpodacus purpureus) and American goldfinch (Carduelis tristis) in the Canadian Maritimes. Birds exhibited regurgitation, emaciation, and hyperplastic oropharyngitis, ingluvitis, and esophagitis. Trichomonas gallinae was identified by histopathology and polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Trichomoniasis (trichomonosis) is an emerging disease in wild finches of eastern Canada.
Forzán
María J
MJ
Canadian Cooperative Wildlife Health Centre, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, 550 University Avenue, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island C1A 4P3. mforzan@upei.ca
Vanderstichel
Raphaël
R
Melekhovets
Yuri F
YF
McBurney
Scott
S
D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild / Q000469:parasitology; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D002170:Canada / Q000453:epidemiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D046369:Finches; D008297:Male; D014245:Trichomonas Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*