To get sick or not to get sick—Trichomonas infections in two Accipiter species from Germany

• Published in: Parasitology Research
• Main Authors: Merling de Chapa, Manuela, Auls, Susanne, Kenntner, Norbert, Krone, Oliver
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Trichomonas gallinae; Parasitic infection; Trichomonosis; Birds of prey; Naïve host; Hot-parasite coevolution; Finch; Accipiter gentilis; Northern Goshawk
• Online Access: https://repository.publisso.de/resource/frl:6434206; https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-021-07299-1; https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8460582/

Trichomonosis caused by the flagellate Trichomonas gallinae is one of the most important avian diseases worldwide. The parasite is localised in the oesophageal area of its host and mainly infects pigeon and dove species. During the last decade, a host expansion to passerine birds occurred, making th...