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16 October 2024 High Prevalence and Broad Distribution of Trichomonas gypaetinii in Bald Eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) in the USA
Abigail J. Cunningham, Kayla B. Garrett, Nicole M. Nemeth, Heather Barron, Iga Stasiak, Bethany Groves, Samantha E. J. Gibbs, Mark G. Ruder, Melanie R. Kunkel, Alisia A. W. Weyna, Xuan H. Teo, Chloe Goodwin, Rebecca Radisic, Aidan O'Reilly, Liandrie Swanepoel, Christopher A. Cleveland, Kate G. Slankard, Michael J. Yabsley
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Abstract

Trichomonas gypaetinii was detected in 117 (88%) of 133 Bald Eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) and in 0/7 Golden Eagles (Aquila chrysaetos) in the USA, with no sex or age prevalence difference. All eagles lacked associated lesions. This study indicated that T. gypaetinii is common and widespread in Bald Eagles, but rarely associated with disease.

Abigail J. Cunningham, Kayla B. Garrett, Nicole M. Nemeth, Heather Barron, Iga Stasiak, Bethany Groves, Samantha E. J. Gibbs, Mark G. Ruder, Melanie R. Kunkel, Alisia A. W. Weyna, Xuan H. Teo, Chloe Goodwin, Rebecca Radisic, Aidan O'Reilly, Liandrie Swanepoel, Christopher A. Cleveland, Kate G. Slankard, and Michael J. Yabsley "High Prevalence and Broad Distribution of Trichomonas gypaetinii in Bald Eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) in the USA," Journal of Wildlife Diseases 60(4), 1029-1032, (16 October 2024). https://doi.org/10.7589/JWD-D-24-00008
Received: 19 January 2024; Accepted: 20 May 2024; Published: 16 October 2024
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