Haemoproteus columbae in domestic pigeons in Sebele, Gaborone, Botswana.

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Author list: Mushi EZ, Binta MG, Chabo RG, Mathaio M, Ndebele RT

Publisher: AOSIS

Publication year: 1999

Journal: Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research (0030-2465)

Journal acronym: Onderstepoort J Vet Res

Volume number: 66

Issue number: 1

Start page: 29

End page: 32

Number of pages: 4

ISSN: 0030-2465

eISSN: 2219-0635

Languages: English-Great Britain (EN-GB)

Abstract

Mature and immature stages of Haemoproteus columbae gametocytes, an avian haemosporidian protozoan parasite were found in 75% of blood smears prepared from 30 healthy domestic pigeons in Sebele location, Gaborone, Botswana. Parenteral administration of an immuno-suppressive dose of dexamethasone, lowered the level of parasitaemia, the packed cell volume and the heterophil:lymphocyte ratio in the test pigeons. However, both the dexamethasone-treated and the control pigeons remained clinically normal.

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