The birds studied by the researchers in Pakistan did not, however, show symptoms, and were found not to be fatally infected. (Representational Image) The birds studied by the researchers in Pakistan did not, however, show symptoms, and were found not to be fatally infected. The parasite, Trichomonas gallinae, causes Avian trichomonosis, a disease common among the columbid class of birds, viz., pigeons and doves, worldwide. The authors of the research screened 167 mynas captured from eight locations in Pakistan’s Faisalabad district, and found 20% of the birds to be infected. The birds studied by the researchers in Pakistan did not, however, show symptoms, and were found not to be fatally infected.

Source: Indian Express April 22, 2018 23:48 UTC