Report of coccidiosis in a free-living green-winged saltator Saltator similis in Itatiaia National Park in southeastern Brazil

ABSTRACT: The green-winged saltator Saltator similis (d’Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837) is a passerine bird highly valued by bird breeders and a target of illegal wildlife trafficking. Coccidian chromists are etiological agents of coccidiosis, which may be asymptomatic and enzootic in bird populatio...

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Main Authors: Carla Maronezi, Carlos N. Ortúzar-Ferreira, Lucas A.S. Andrade, Carolina M.S. Caruncho, Mariana S. Oliveira, Bruno P. Berto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Patologia Animal (CBPA) 2024-08-01
Series:Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-736X2024000100910&lng=en&tlng=en