Identification of different protozoa species from a common buzzard (Buteo buteo)

Authors

ÖZLEM ÖZMEN
MEHMET HALIGÜR
RAMAZAN ADANIR

DOI

10.3906/vet-0803-29

Abstract

An adult, female common buzzard (Buteo buteo) with paraplegia due to shooting wound on the sacral region was diagnosed with Leucocytozoon toddi, Haemoproteus elani, and Histomonas meleagridis. This is the first report of simultaneous naturally occurring Leucocytozoon toddi, Haemoproteus elani, and Histomonas meleagridis identification in a buzzard.

Keywords

Common buzzard, Leucocytozoon toddi, Haemoproteus elani, Histomonas meleagridis, pathology

First Page

257

Last Page

260

Recommended Citation

ÖZMEN, ÖZLEM; HALIGÜR, MEHMET; and ADANIR, RAMAZAN (2009) "Identification of different protozoa species from a common buzzard (Buteo buteo)," Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences: Vol. 33: No. 3, Article 14. https://doi.org/10.3906/vet-0803-29
Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/veterinary/vol33/iss3/14