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Detection and characterization of a Trichomonas isolate from a rehabilitated bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus).
Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine : official publication of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians - 1 Dec 2013
Kelly-Clark Whitney K, McBurney Scott, Forzán María J, Desmarchelier Marion, Greenwood Spencer J
Abstract excerpt
A hatching-year bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) was presented for clinical examination after being found unable to fly. Upon admission, routine wet-mount microscopy detected no trichomonads. Five months later, oral cavity inspection found no abnormalities, but the eagle was swabbed for research on trichomonosis in maritime birds. The swab was used to inoculate an InPouch TF culture and trichomonads were...
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