Keys to the avian Haemoproteus parasites (Haemosporida, Haemoproteidae) [PDF]
Malaria Journal, 2022 Background Haemoproteus is a sister genus to malaria parasites (Plasmodium), which both belong to the order Haemosporida (Apicomplexa). Parasites of both genera are flourishing in birds, however, Haemoproteus species are noticeably less investigated ...
Gediminas Valkiūnas, Tatjana A. Iezhova
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Culicoides segnis and Culicoides pictipennis Biting Midges (Diptera, Ceratopogonidae), New Reported Vectors of Haemoproteus Parasites [PDF]
Microorganisms, 2022 As bloodsuckers of birds, Culicoides biting midges (Diptera, Ceratopogonidae) play an important role in the transmission of avian haemosporidian (Haemoproteus) parasites, which are prevalent in many bird populations and cause disease, pathology, or even ...
Rita Žiegytė +2 more
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Penguins are competent hosts of Haemoproteus parasites: the first detection of gametocytes, with molecular characterization of Haemoproteus larae [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2020 Background The majority of penguins (Sphenisciformes) have evolved in areas with weak or absent transmission of haemosporidian parasites and are usually naïve to avian haemosporidian infections.
Mizue Inumaru +6 more
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Physiological, environmental, and life-history drivers of haemosporidian infections in non-passerine birds from a rehabilitation center [PDF]
Frontiers in ParasitologyIntroductionPathogens and parasites play a crucial role in shaping ecological and evolutionary processes, influencing the behavior, physiology, and survival of their hosts across diverse ecosystems.
Lis Marques de Carvalho e Vieira +4 more
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Natural Vector of Avian Haemoproteus asymmetricus Parasite and Factors Altering the Spread of Infection [PDF]
Insects, 2023 Avian haemosporidians (Apicomplexa, Haemosporida) are widespread blood protists, often causing severe haemosporidiosis, pathology, or even mortality in their hosts.
Rita Žiegytė +2 more
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First Investigation of Haemosporidian Species and Record of Novel Genetic Lineages in Eurasian Griffon Vultures (Gyps fulvus) in Greece [PDF]
Veterinary SciencesEurasian griffon vultures (Gyps fulvus) are endangered scavenger birds. Haemosporidian parasites infect the blood cells and organs of many avian species globally, using blood-sucking insect vectors, and they negatively affect health of birds and ...
Grigorios Markakis +6 more
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Molecular Prevalence of Avian Haemosporidian Parasites in Southeast Asia: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis [PDF]
AnimalsIn this study, for the first time, a systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted to understand the prevalence and genetic diversity of haemosporidian parasites—namely, Plasmodium, Haemoproteus and Leucocytozoon—in avian species in Southeast Asia ...
Kannawee Swangneat +7 more
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Determinants of vector-borne avian pathogen occurrence in a mosaic of habitat fragmentation in California [PDF]
Parasites & VectorsBackground As habitat fragmentation increases, ecological processes, including patterns of vector-borne pathogen prevalence, will likely be disrupted, but ongoing investigations are necessary to examine this relationship.
Wilmer Amaya-Mejia +5 more
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Parasites & Vectors, 2019 Background Avian haemosporidian parasites can cause severe disease in their hosts due to excessive exo-erythrocytic merogony and anaemia caused by blood stages.
Tanja Himmel +8 more
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Prevalence of Avian Haemosporidian Parasites: A Comparative Study between Resident and Migratory Birds of Iraq [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics, 2023 Haemosporidians are a diverse group of vector-borne parasitic protozoa that have a global distribution and some of them live in the avian body as a benign parasite, with no symptoms.
Israa Hussein +3 more
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