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Plasmodium matutinum Transmitted by Culex pipiens as a Cause of Avian Malaria in Captive African Penguins (Spheniscus demersus) in Italy

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, Federico Romiti, Cristiano Cocumelli, Elena Lavinia Diaconu, Fiorentino Stravino, Roberta Onorati, Patricia Alba, Klaus Gunther Friedrich, Flavio Maggi, Adele Magliano, Arianna Ermenegildi, Virginia Carfora, Andrea Caprioli, Claudio De Liberato, Antonio Battisti   +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, Michael D Samuel, Dennis A LaPointe, Carter T Atkinson   +3 more
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Exo-erythrocytic development of Plasmodium matutinum (lineage pLINN1) in a naturally infected roadkill fieldfare Turdus pilaris

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, Carolina Hernández-Lara, Jakub Kubacki, Nicole Borel, Sarah Albini, Gediminas Valkiūnas   +5 more
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Avian malaria associations with British mosquitoes [PDF]

, 2012
Avian malaria (Plasmodium spp.) is a popular model system to study the ecology and evolution of parasite-host-vector interactions in the wild. These studies have historically focused mostly on the avian hosts and the malaria parasites.
Alves, R.O.N., Alves, Ricardo Orlando Neto   +1 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, Hanlie Thiart, Nola J. Parsons, Dirk U. Bellstedt   +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, Martin Stjernman, Lars Råberg, Mimi Lannefors, Jan-Åke Nilsson   +4 more
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Malaria Policy Advisory Committee to the WHO : conclusions and recommendations of March 2013 meeting [PDF]

, 2013
The Malaria Policy Advisory Committee to the World Health Organization met in Geneva, Switzerland from 13 to 15 March, 2013. This article provides a summary of the discussions, conclusions and recommendations from that meeting.Meeting sessions included ...
WHO Malaria Policy Advisory Committee and Secretariat,, WHO Malaria Policy Advisory Committee and Secretariat   +1 more
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Keys to the avian malaria parasites

Malaria Journal, 2018
Background Malaria parasites (genus Plasmodium) are widespread in birds. These pathogens cause pathology of blood and various organs, often resulting in severe avian malaria. Numerous recent studies have reported DNA sequences of avian malaria parasites,
Gediminas Valkiūnas, Tatjana A. Iezhova
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Malaria Policy Advisory Committee to the WHO : conclusions and recommendations of seventh biannual meeting (March 2015) [PDF]

, 2015
The Malaria Policy Advisory Committee to the World Health Organization held its seventh meeting in Geneva, Switzerland from 5 to 7 March 2015. This article provides a summary of the discussions, conclusions and meeting recommendations.
WHO Malaria Policy Advisory Committee and Secretariat,, WHO Malaria Policy Advisory Committee and Secretariat   +1 more
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Sex ratios in the rodent malaria parasite, Plasmodium chabaudi [PDF]

, 2003
The sex ratios of malaria and related Apicomplexan parasites play a major role in transmission success. Here, we address 2 fundamental issues in the sex ratios of the rodent malaria parasite, Plasmodium chabaudi.
West, SA, West, S A, Read, A F, REECE, S. E., West, S. A., Read, A. F., Duncan, A B, West, Stuart A, Reece, S E, Duncan, A., Reece, SE, Duncan, AB, Read, AF, Duncan, Alison B, Read, Andrew F   +14 more
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