Abstract
A large number of Sarcocystis spp. infect birds as intermediate hosts, but pigeons are rarely affected. We identified a novel Sarcocystis sp. that causes lethal neurologic disease in domestic pigeons in Germany. Experimental infections indicated transmission by northern goshawks, and sequence analyses indicated transnational distribution. Worldwide spread is possible.
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Olias, P., Gruber, A. D., Kohls, A., Hafez, H. M., Heydorn, A. O., Mehlhorn, H., & Lierz, M. (2010). Sarcocystis species lethal for domestic pigeons. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 16(3), 497–499. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1603.090860
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