Pseudomalaria in a domestic pigeon: a case report.
Microscopic examination of thin blood smear of a domestic pigeon brought to Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex, Junagadh, Gujarat revealed mature and immature halter shaped gametocytes ofHaemoproteus columbaeencircling the nucleated erythrocytes. The disease was diagnosed as acute infection of pigeon malaria more notably known as pseudomalaria. The parasitic infection was further confirmed by polymerase chain reaction assay targeting theCytochrome b(cyt b) gene fragment amplifying 207 base pair (bp) fragment.Pseudolynchia canariensis, the vector forH. columbaewas also recovered from underneath the feathers of the affected pigeon.
Department of Veterinary Parasitology, College of Veterinary Science & A.H, JAU, Junagadh, Gujarat 362001 India.
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Department of Veterinary Parasitology, College of Veterinary Science & A.H, JAU, Junagadh, Gujarat 362001 India.
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Haemoproteus columbae; PCR; Pigeon; Pseudolynchia canariensis; Pseudomalaria; cyt b