Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii and Chlamydia psittaci in domestic pigeons (Columba livia domestica) at Sebele, Gaborone, Botswana

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Mushi, E.Z.
Binta, M.G.
Chabo, R.G,
Ndebele, R.
Panzirah, R.

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Published jointly by the Agricultural Research Council, ARC-Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute and the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria.

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High antibody titres to Toxoplasma gondii and Chlamydophila psittaci were demonstrated in serum collected from domestic pigeons at average titres of 1:128 and 1:64 respectively. The public health implications of these findings are discussed.

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Veterinary medicine, Antibodies, Botswana, Domestic pigeons, Chlamydophila psittaci, Toxoplasma gondii

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Mushi, EZ, Binta, MG, Chabo, RG, Ndebele, R & Panzirah, R 2001, 'Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii and Chlamydia psittaci in domestic pigeons ( Columba livia domestica) at Sebele, Gaborone, Botswana’. Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, vol. 68, no. 2, pp. 159-161.