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Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021 Avian malaria is a parasitic disease of birds caused by protozoa belonging to the genus Plasmodium, within the order Haemosporida. Penguins are considered particularly susceptible, and outbreaks in captive populations can lead to high mortality.
Manuela Iurescia +14 more
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Modeling future conservation of Hawaiian honeycreepers by mosquito management and translocation of disease-tolerant Amakihi. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 Avian malaria is an important cause of the decline of endemic Hawaiian honeycreepers. Because of the complexity of this disease system we used a computer model of avian malaria in forest birds to evaluate how two proposed conservation strategies: 1 ...
Peter H F Hobbelen +3 more
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The hitchhiker's guide to avian malaria [PDF]
Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 2006 The ecological mechanisms underlying the dispersal of parasites are poorly understood, which is of particular concern in view of currently emerging infectious diseases. In a new study, Pérez-Tris and Bensch examined the distribution and prevalence of avian malaria in a migratory bird across Western Europe.
Wood, Matthew J, Cosgrove, Catherine L
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Malaria Journal, 2022 Background Species of Plasmodium (Haemosporida, Plasmodiidae) are remarkably diverse haemoparasites. Information on genetic diversity of avian malaria pathogens has been accumulating rapidly, however exo-erythrocytic development of these organisms ...
Helene Pendl +5 more
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Conservation implications of avian malaria exposure for African penguins during rehabilitation
South African Journal of Science, 2017 The African penguin (Spheniscus demersus) is the only penguin species that breeds on the African continent and it is currently classified as endangered. Its conservation is assisted by the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds
Annelise Botes +3 more
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MHC-I affects infection intensity but not infection status with a frequent avian malaria parasite in blue tits. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 Host resistance against parasites depends on three aspects: the ability to prevent, control and clear infections. In vertebrates the immune system consists of innate and adaptive immunity.
Helena Westerdahl +4 more
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PASSIVE IMMUNITY IN AVIAN MALARIA [PDF]
Journal of Experimental Medicine, 1940 The effect of therapy with immune serum has been studied in thirty-two cases of Plasmodium circumflexum infection, all of them produced by blood inoculation. Eighteen of these cases never showed parasites, and seven others developed infections which were definitely milder than those of the controls.
R D, Manwell, F, Goldstein
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PLoS ONE, 2022 Anthropogenic changes can have dramatic effects on wild populations. Moreover, by promoting the emergence of vector-borne diseases in many ecosystems, those changes can lead to local extinction of native wildlife.
Antoine Filion +3 more
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Mosquito age and avian malaria infection [PDF]
Malaria Journal, 2015 The immune system of many insects wanes dramatically with age, leading to the general prediction that older insects should be more susceptible to infection than their younger counterparts. This prediction is however challenged by numerous studies showing that older insects are more resistant to a range of pathogens.
Pigeault, Romain +3 more
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Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2011 Avian malaria parasites (Plasmodium) have a worldwide distribution except for Antarctica. They are transmitted exclusively by mosquito vectors (Diptera: Culicidae) and are of particular interest to health care research due to their phylogenetic ...
Érika Martins Braga +3 more
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