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Diverse Trichomonas lineages in Australasian pigeons and doves support a columbid origin for the genus Trichomonas.
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution - 1 Feb 2020
Peters Andrew, Das Shubhagata, Raidal Shane R
Abstract excerpt
Trichomonas is a significant protist genus, and includes T. vaginalis, the most prevalent sexually transmitted non-viral infection of humans, and T. gallinae of rock doves (Columba livia), one of the earliest known avian pathogens. New Trichomonas genotypes, including T. vaginalis-like isolates, have been discovered in American columbid hosts, suggesting geographically widespread cryptic diversity of Trichomonas...
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