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Keys to the avian Haemoproteus parasites (Haemosporida, Haemoproteidae)

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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Haemoproteus jenniae (Haemoproteidae, Haemosporida) infects gulls (Larus spp.) in South Africa, with redescription of Haemoproteus skuae

Parasitology, 2023
Haemoproteus spp. are dipteran-borne protozoa that infect erythrocytes and reticulo-endothelial cells of birds. These parasites are not usually transmitted between birds belonging to different orders.
Ralph E. T. Vanstreels, Carolina R. F. Chagas, Gediminas Valkiūnas, Carolina C. dos Anjos, Nola J. Parsons, David G. Roberts, Albert Snyman, Renata Hurtado, Karin Kirchgatter, Katrin Ludynia, Pierre A. Pistorius, L. C. Ranford-Cartwright   +11 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, Shiori Aratani, Misa Shimizu, Mineka Yamamoto, Yukita Sato, Koichi Murata, Gediminas Valkiūnas   +6 more
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Morphological and molecular characterization of Haemoproteus coatneyi and Haemoproteus erythrogravidus (Haemosporida: Haemoproteidae) in Passeriformes in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, 2020
Haemoproteus spp. are protozoan parasites found in birds around the world. These parasites are identified through the morphology of gametocytes, phylogenetic analysis based on the mitochondrial cytb gene, and the parasite’s geographic distribution.
Luísa de Oliveira, Glauber Thiago Martins Barino, Mariana Fonseca Rossi, Marta D’Agosto, Roberto Júnio Pedroso Dias, Huarrisson Azevedo Santos   +5 more
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Novel phylogenetic clade of avian Haemoproteus parasites (Haemosporida, Haemoproteidae) from Accipitridae raptors, with description of a new Haemoproteus species

Parasite
Avian haemosporidian parasites (order Haemosporida, phylum Apicomplexa) are blood and tissue parasites transmitted by blood-sucking dipteran insects. Three genera (Plasmodium, Haemoproteus and Leucocytozoon) have been most often found in birds, with over
Harl Josef, Fauchois Anaïs, Puech Marie-Pierre, Gey Delphine, Ariey Frédéric, Izac Brigitte, Weissenböck Herbert, Chakarov Nayden, Iezhova Tatjana, Valkiūnas Gediminas, Duval Linda   +10 more
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Prevalence and Genetic Diversity of Haemoproteus and Leucocytozoon in Raptors and Other Captive Birds at the National Zoological Garden in South Africa. [PDF]

Integr Zool
Captive birds at the National Zoological Garden in South Africa harbor diverse haemosporidian parasite species and lineages. This might compromise conservation efforts of threatened species. ABSTRACT Avian haemosporidian infections have been associated with disease outbreaks in zoos and rehabilitation centers globally. This study aimed to determine the
Gaorekwe RM, Phetla V, Malatji DP, Chaisi M.   +3 more
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Use of Contaminated Habitat and Associated Selenium Uptake Mediate Haemosporidian Parasite Infections in Wild Passerine Birds. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
We conducted a community‐scale field study to evaluate whether trace element contaminants derived from coal combustion residuals and nuclear fission products alter the dynamics of haemosporidian blood parasites, dipteran vectors, and avian hosts in riparian and wetland habitats in South Carolina, USA.
Werner CS, Chapman M, Peach DAH, DeVault TL, Rhodes OE.   +4 more
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What Can Haemosporidian Lineages Found in Culicoides Biting Midges Tell Us about Their Feeding Preferences?

Diversity, 2022
Haemoproteus (Parahaemoproteus) parasites are transmitted by Culicoides biting midges. However, the natural vectors of only six of the almost 180 recognized Haemoproteus species have been identified.
Carolina Romeiro Fernandes Chagas, Carolina Hernández-Lara, Mélanie Duc, Kristina Valavičiūtė-Pocienė, Rasa Bernotienė   +4 more
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Avian malaria is absent in juvenile colonial herons (Ardeidae) but not Culex pipiens mosquitoes in the Camargue, Southern France [PDF]

, 2015
Apicomplexan blood parasites Plasmodium and Haemoproteus (together termed “Avian malaria”) and Leucocytozoon are widespread, diverse vector-transmitted blood parasites of birds, and conditions associated with colonial nesting in herons (Ardeidae) and ...
Gauthier-Clerc, Michel, Larcombe, Stephen D.   +1 more
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PCR-RFLP detection of Haemoproteus spp. (Haemosporida: Haemoproteidae) in pigeon blood samples from Iran [PDF]

Bulgarian Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 2018
This study was carried out to determine Haemoproteus spp. infection in pigeons in Iran. Blood sam-ples collected from pigeons were examined for Haemoproteus spp. using stained blood smears and polymerase chain reaction (PCR).
M. Tavassoli, B. Esmaeilnejad, F. Malekifard , K. Mardani   +3 more
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