Special issue: avian malaria. [PDF]
Parasitology, 2023 Avian malaria parasites or haemosporidia are found in bird species worldwide. This special issue focuses on 3 most commonly studied genera: Haemoproteus, Plasmodium and Leucocytozoon.
Ranford-Cartwright LC.
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Avian Malaria Parasites Modulate Gut Microbiome Assembly in Canaries. [PDF]
Microorganisms, 2023 Rodent and human malaria parasites cause dysbiosis in the host gut microbiome, but whether Plasmodium species affecting birds cause dysbiosis in their hosts is currently unknown.
Aželytė J +7 more
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Avian Malaria in Penguins: Diagnostics and Future Direction in the Context of Climate Change. [PDF]
Animals (Basel), 2022 Avian malaria is caused by infection with haemoprotozoa of the genus Plasmodium. Infection is endemic in large parts of the world and is typically subclinical in birds that are native to these regions.
Ings K, Denk D.
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Management of avian malaria in populations of high conservation concern. [PDF]
Parasit Vectors, 2022 Avian malaria is a vector-borne disease that is caused by Plasmodium parasites. These parasites are transmitted via mosquito bites and can cause sickness or death in a wide variety of birds, including many threatened and endangered species.
Miranda Paez A +3 more
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A Safe and Effective Atovaquone-Proguanil Therapeutic Protocol for the Treatment of Avian Malaria by Plasmodium relictum in Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus). [PDF]
Animals (Basel), 2023 Avian malaria is a re-emerging threat to avian species worldwide. It is sustained by several protozoan species belonging to the genus Plasmodium, mainly Plasmodium relictum. The even wider diffusion of the disease, probably because of the increase in the
Pugliese N +10 more
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Treatment of avian malaria in captive African penguins (Spheniscus demersus) by the combination of atovaquone and proguanil hydrochloride. [PDF]
Int J Vet Sci MedAvian malaria, a vector-borne disease caused by Plasmodium spp., poses significant threats to various bird populations, particularly captive penguins like the endangered African penguin (Spheniscus demersus).
Samarelli R +9 more
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Plasmodium matutinum Causing Avian Malaria in Lovebirds (Agapornis roseicollis) Hosted in an Italian Zoo. [PDF]
Microorganisms, 2021 Avian malaria is a worldwide distributed, vector-born disease of birds caused by parasites of the order Haemosporida. There is a lack of knowledge about the presence and pathogenetic role of Haemosporida in Psittacidae.
Cocumelli C +11 more
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Genomic advances in the study of the mosquito vector during avian malaria infection. [PDF]
Parasitology, 2023 Invertebrate host–parasite associations are one of the keystones in order to understand vector-borne diseases. The study of these specific interactions provides information not only about how the vector is affected by the parasite at the gene-expression ...
Hernandez-Caballero I +2 more
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Purifying selection leads to low protein diversity of the mitochondrial cyt b gene in avian malaria parasites. [PDF]
BMC Ecol Evol, 2023 Background Mitochondrial respiration plays a central role in the survival of many eukaryotes, including apicomplexan parasites. A 479-bp fragment from the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene is widely used as a barcode to identify genetic lineages of avian ...
Wang X, Bensch S, Huang X, Dong L.
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The Pathology of Fatal Avian Malaria Due to Plasmodium elongatum (GRW6) and Plasmodium matutinum (LINN1) Infection in New Zealand Kiwi (Apteryx spp.). [PDF]
Animals (Basel), 2022 Avian malaria caused by Plasmodium species is a known cause of mortality in avifauna worldwide, however reports within New Zealand kiwi (Apteryx spp.) are scant.
Gulliver E +3 more
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