Anatomical, histological, and scanning electron microscopic features of the esophagus and crop in young and adult domestic pigeons (Columba livia Domestica) [PDF]
BMC Veterinary ResearchBackground Pigeons (Columba livia) are mainly raised as a source of animal protein, racing, leisure and as an experimental animal. The present study investigated the morphology of the esophagus in the young and adult domestic pigeon, Columba livia ...
Mohamed A. A. Mahdy +1 more
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Improved Genome Assembly and Annotation for the Rock Pigeon (Columba livia)
G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics, 2018 The domestic rock pigeon (Columba livia) is among the most widely distributed and phenotypically diverse avian species. C. livia is broadly studied in ecology, genetics, physiology, behavior, and evolutionary biology, and has recently emerged as a model ...
Carson Holt +11 more
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Survey of parasites in domestic pigeons (Columba livia) in Tripoli, Libya [PDF]
Open Veterinary Journal, 2018 This study was a preliminary survey for identification of parasites (endoparasites and ectoparasites) and their prevalence in domestic pigeons (Columba livia) in Tripoli; Libya.
Ferial A. Alkharigy +2 more
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Lead Concentrations in Tissues of Pigeons (Columba livia) in the Urban Area of Comarca Lagunera, Mexico [PDF]
ToxicsThe Comarca Lagunera is one of Mexico’s most important productive areas. Its main economic activities are livestock, agriculture, and the processing industry.
Andrea Ocampo-Lopez +9 more
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Near telomere-to-telomere assembly of the Tarim pigeon (Columba livia) genome [PDF]
Scientific DataPigeons serve as important model animals and commercial poultry. The Tarim pigeon, as a breed of Columba livia, is a locally indigenous breed unique to China. While the genome of C. livia was published in 2013, its assembly was fragmented and incomplete.
Wenhao Yang +16 more
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Poultry Science, 2016 Two experiments were conducted to fit growth curves, and determine age-related changes in carcass characteristics, organs, serum biochemical parameters, and gene expression of intestinal nutrient transporters in domestic pigeon (Columba livia).
C. Gao +4 more
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Molecular detection of multidrug and methicillin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus isolated from wild pigeons (Columba livia) in South Africa [PDF]
One HealthStaphylococcus aureus is an important human and veterinary pathogen. The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of antibiotic resistance among S.
Trevor K. Wilson +2 more
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Gastrointestinal helminths of two populations of wild pigeons (Columba livia) in Brazil
Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, 2017 The present study analyzed gastrointestinal helminth communities in 265 wild pigeons (Columba livia) living in the municipalities of São Paulo and Tatuí, state of São Paulo, Brazil, over a one-year period.
Frederico Fontanelli Vaz +4 more
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Isolation and Diagnosis of Different Parasitic Groups from Some Species of Wild Birds in Daquq Distnet,Kirkuk Province [PDF]
Kirkuk Journal of Science, 2021 In the present study number(187) birds were collected, examined and dissected and the results revealed the presence of the following parasites: Parasitic protozoa: The Pterocles olchata and Columba Livia were found infected with Haemoproteus and this ...
Maysaa Ali, Husain Hassan
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A cinco siglos de la introducción de la paloma de Castilla (Columba livia Gmelin, 1789) en el Perú
Revista Peruana de Biología, 2023 La paloma de Castilla (Columba livia Gmelin, 1789) originaria de África y Eurasia se encuentra ampliamente distribuida en la mayor parte de Europa, Asia occidental, África y América.
Victor Pulido
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