Many bird species exposed to 'eye disease,' new study finds

Date:

August 12, 2014

Source:

Cornell University

Summary:

A bacterial parasite previously thought to infect only a few species of feeder birds is actually infecting a surprisingly wide range of species, though most do not show signs of illness, researchers report. “The results were shocking,” says one investigator. “More than half the bird species we tested have been exposed to the bacteria responsible for House Finch eye disease.”

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