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Genetic diversity and host specificity varies across three genera of blood parasites in ducks of the Pacific Americas Flyway.

PLoS ONE, 2015
Birds of the order Anseriformes, commonly referred to as waterfowl, are frequently infected by Haemosporidia of the genera Haemoproteus, Plasmodium, and Leucocytozoon via dipteran vectors.
Andrew B Reeves, Mathew M Smith, Brandt W Meixell, Joseph P Fleskes, Andrew M Ramey   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Phenology underlies inconsistent urbanization effects on avian malaria (Leucocytozoon sp.) in juvenile songbirds

Ecosphere, Volume 17, Issue 2, February 2026.
Abstract Urbanization can modify species interactions, including those between parasites and their hosts. In birds, urbanization can either increase or decrease avian malaria (haemosporidian) infection, depending on host species, parasite, or study location. However, temporal coordination between parasites and hosts, which may impact infection outcomes,
Davide M. Dominoni, Bedur Faleh Ali Albalawi, Magdalena Mladenova, Barbara Helm, Francesco Baldini   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Diversity and prevalence of hemoparasites of wading birds in southern Florida, USA

International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2017
Relatively few studies on hemoparasites have been conducted on wading birds in the families Ardeidae and Threskiornithidae (order Pelecaniformes), especially in the United States.
Sarah M. Coker, Sonia M. Hernandez, Whitney M. Kistler, Shannon E. Curry, Catharine N. Welch, Heather W. Barron, Stefan Harsch, Maureen H. Murray, Michael J. Yabsley   +8 more
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Blood parasites in vectors reveal a united blackfly community in the upper canopy

Parasites & Vectors, 2020
Background The behaviour of blood-sucking arthropods is a crucial determinant of blood protozoan distribution and hence of host-parasite coevolution, but it is very challenging to study in the wild.
Nayden Chakarov, Helge Kampen, Anja Wiegmann, Doreen Werner, Staffan Bensch   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Wildlife health risk analysis for conservation translocation: A scalable approach illustrated for wader population restoration

Conservation Science and Practice, Volume 7, Issue 9, September 2025.
We present a methodological framework for health risk analysis (disease risk analysis) for conservation translocation that enables the process to be scaled and adapted to the project context. We illustrate its application to two wader (shorebird) population restoration projects with differing translocation plans.
Katie M. Beckmann, Nicola C. Dessi, Anthony W. Sainsbury, Kate McInnes, Rosa Lopez Colom, William H. Costa, Michelle F. O'Brien, Jessica‐Leigh Penman, Daniel Calvo Carrasco, Taiana P. Costa, Nigel S. Jarrett, Tanya Grigg, Baz Hughes, Richard A. Kock, Ruth L. Cromie, Rebecca Lee   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of urban life on the gut microbiota and the susceptibility to avian malaria infection in a population of the house sparrow Passer domesticus

Journal of Avian Biology, Volume 2025, Issue 3, May 2025.
Life in urban areas may alter the gut microbiota and host physiology, leading to a higher susceptibility to pathogens. In contrast, specific members of the gut microbiota community have been shown to mitigate the intensity of malaria infection. House sparrows, living in close proximity to humans, are exposed to a unique environment with human‐shaped ...
Daliborka Stanković, Hugo J. Eira Pereira, Marko Raković, Stefan Skorić, Nayden Chakarov   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Manifold habitat effects on the prevalence and diversity of avian blood parasites

International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2015
Habitats are rapidly changing across the planet and the consequences will have major and long-lasting effects on wildlife and their parasites. Birds harbor many types of blood parasites, but because of their relatively high prevalence and ease of ...
Ravinder N.M. Sehgal
doaj   +1 more source

Prevalence and diversity of avian malaria parasites in illegally traded white‐winged parakeets in Peruvian Amazonas

Animal Conservation, Volume 27, Issue 3, Page 364-373, June 2024.
Psittaciformes have the largest proportion of endangered species among all birds worldwide and is one of the most trafficked taxa in the pet trade. However, despite the large number of parrot species commercialized worldwide, the influence of illegally traded wild birds on the introduction of exotic pathogens is still poorly investigated. We found that
A. Marzal, S. Magallanes, T. Salas‐Rengifo, J. Muriel, C. Navarro, D. Vecco, C. Guerra‐Saldaña, L. Mendo, V. Paredes, M. González‐Blázquez, L. García‐Longoria, A. Díez‐Fernández   +11 more
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Searching for putative avian malaria vectors in a Seasonally Dry Tropical Forest in Brazil

Parasites & Vectors, 2016
Background Haemosporidian parasites of the genera Plasmodium and Haemoproteus can have detrimental effects on individual birds and populations. Despite recent investigations into the distribution and richness of these parasites and their vertebrate hosts,
Francisco C. Ferreira, Raquel A. Rodrigues, Yukita Sato, Magno A. Z. Borges, Érika M. Braga   +4 more
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Determinants of spring migration departure dates in a New World sparrow: Weather variables reign supreme

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 14, Issue 2, February 2024.
To test for interactions among weather, migration distance, parasitism, and physiology in determining spring departure date, we used Dark‐eyed Juncos (Junco hyemalis) as a model migratory species known to harbor diverse and common haemosporidian parasites.
Allison J. Byrd, Katherine M. Talbott, Tara M. Smiley, Taylor B. Verrett, Michael S. Gross, Michelle L. Hladik, Ellen D. Ketterson, Daniel J. Becker   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source