Dunn, JC, Stockdale, JE, McCubbin, A et al. (6 more authors) (2016) Non-cultured faecal and gastrointestinal seed samples fail to detect Trichomonad infection in clinically and sub-clinically infected columbid birds. Conservation Genetics Resources, 8 (2). pp. 97-99. ISSN 1877-7252
Abstract
Trichomonosis, caused by the protozoan Trichomonas gallinae, is an emerging infectious disease in finches, and is more commonly found in columbids and raptors. Infections can be sub-clinical or cause morbidity and mortality, but the parasite is currently only detectable by incubation of an oral swab. Here, we test whether T. gallinae parasites can be detected by PCR from faecal or non-cultured samples from the oral cavity and gastrointestinal tract of infected Turtle Doves (Streptopelia turtur). PCR did not detect T. gallinae parasites in any faecal samples screened, and in only 1 of 11 oral / gastrointestinal samples (from the mouth of a nestling suspected to have died from trichomonosis). We conclude that both oral swabs and parasite culture are still necessary to detect the sub-clinical presence of T. gallinae infection in birds.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2016, Springer. This is an author produced version of a paper published in Conservation Genetics Resources. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy The final publication is available at Springer via http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12686-016-0518-y |
Keywords: | Faecal diagnostics; Trichomonas; Infection; Oral swab; Culture |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Biological Sciences (Leeds) > School of Biology (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 04 Feb 2016 12:05 |
Last Modified: | 12 Apr 2017 11:16 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12686-016-0518-y |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Springer Verlag |
Identification Number: | 10.1007/s12686-016-0518-y |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:94468 |