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Widespread use of nitroimidazoles in competition pigeons reduced their effectiveness against Trichomonas gallinae.
International journal for parasitology. Drugs and drug resistance - 1 Aug 2026
García-Piqueras M, Suarez Lombao R, Pérez Moreno P, Bailén M, Liebhart D, González Clari M, Gómez-Muñoz M T, Sansano-Maestre J
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Trichomonas gallinae is a protozoan parasite of major concern in avian medicine, particularly in domestic pigeons (Columba livia). This study investigated the nitroimidazole susceptibility and T. gallinae occurrence in domesticated pigeons from Eastern Spain, kept for different competitions. A total of 220 pigeons from 11 lofts were sampled and examined by microscopy and culture, revealing 63.6% of infected...
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