J. Gregory Massey
D. S. Lindsay
J. P. Dubey
Thierry M. Work
2002
<p><i>Toxoplasma gondii</i><span><span> </span>was found in endemic Hawaiian birds, including 2 nene geese (</span><i>Nesochen sandvicensis</i><span>), 1 red-footed booby (</span><i>Sula sula</i><span>), and an introduced bird, the Erckels francolin (</span><i>Francolinus erckelii</i><span>). All 4 birds died of disseminated toxoplasmosis; the parasite was found in sections of many organs, and the diagnosis was confirmed by immunohistochemical staining with anti–</span><i>T. gondii</i><span>–specific polyclonal antibodies. This is the first report of toxoplasmosis in these species of birds.</span></p>
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10.1645/0022-3395(2002)088[1040:TITSON]2.0.CO;2
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American Society of Parasitologists
Toxoplasmosis in three species of native and introduced Hawaiian birds
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