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Chewing Lice From the Wings of Migrating Shorebirds: Diversity, Host Specificity, and Associations With Host Body Condition

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 7, July 2026.
We investigated the diversity, prevalence, and abundance of chewing lice in 1403 individuals representing 20 migratory shorebird species from the families Charadriidae and Scolopacidae, identifying 26 louse species through microscopy and DNA barcoding.
Maciej Bartos, Radosław Włodarczyk, Amelia Paszkowska, Tomasz Rewicz, Maciej Kamiński, Jan Rapczyński, Patryk Fiutek, Piotr Minias   +7 more
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Haemosporidian infections limit physiological adaptation to elevation in birds: evidence from haemoglobin and fat reserves

Journal of Avian Biology, Volume 2026, Issue 4, July 2026.
Haemosporidian parasites are widely recognised as important drivers of avian physiology, with potential effects on oxygen transport and energy balance. These parasites infect red blood cells and consume host haemoglobin, reducing oxygen‐carrying capacity.
Zamekile D. Bhembe, Sara Padidar, Kat Bebbington, Sjouke A. Kingma, Machawe I. Maphalala, Ara Monadjem   +5 more
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Identification of a new vector species of avian haemoproteids, with a description of methodology for the determination of natural vectors of haemosporidian parasites

Parasites & Vectors, 2019
Background Haemosporidian parasites are transmitted by dipteran blood-sucking insects but certain vectors remain unidentified for the great majority of described species.
Rasa Bernotienė, Rita Žiegytė, Gabrielė Vaitkutė, Gediminas Valkiūnas   +3 more
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Haemoparasites in endemic and non-endemic passerine birds from central Mexico highlands

International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2020
Haemosporidian parasites of birds are found worldwide and include the genera Haemoproteus, Plasmodium and Leucocytozoon. Infection with haemosporidian parasites can affect host physical condition and reproductive success.
Daphne Villalva-Pasillas, J.P. Medina, Edgardo Soriano-Vargas, David Alejo Martínez-Hernández, Michele García-Conejo, Karla Patricia Galindo-Sánchez, Jessica Mariana Sánchez-Jasso, Martín Talavera-Rojas, Celene Salgado-Miranda   +8 more
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Birds of prey and the city: variation in immunity and parasites exposure along an urbanization gradient

Journal of Avian Biology, Volume 2026, Issue 4, July 2026.
Pathogens are major ecological and evolutionary forces, and the immune system is central to coping with these challenges. Environmental variation, including urbanisation, can alter both pathogen exposure and immune function, making it important to understand how responses vary across habitats.
Gianluca Damiani, Gábor Árpád Czirják, Gaia Porporato, Nayden Chacarov, Giacomo Dell'Omo, David Costantini   +5 more
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Haemoproteus in passerines: infection dynamics at the individual level [PDF]

, 2018
The genus Haemoproteus is worldwide distributed parasitic protist, which belongs to the phylum Apicomplexa. This blood parasite has dixenous life cycle and he is occurs in the bird's blood and in invertebrate vectors. Genus Haemoproteus is transmitted by
Chalupová, Barbora
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An updated checklist of Culicoides Latreille, 1809 biting midges from the highlands of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo Une liste mise à jour des moucherons piqueurs de Culicoides Latreille, 1809 des hautes terres de l'est de la République démocratique du Congo

Medical and Veterinary Entomology, Volume 40, Issue 2, Page 422-440, June 2026.
The highlands of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are home to critically endangered eastern gorillas (Gorilla beringei). Climate change could increase the abundance and distribution of Culicoides‐borne diseases. We utilized morphological and molecular techniques to identify Culicoides spp.
Alisa Kubala, Kristin Warren, Rudolf Meiswinkel, Michael Cranfield, Ian Robertson, Lian Yeap, Rebecca Vaughan‐Higgins, Radar Nishuli, Eddy Kambale Syaluha, Jean‐Paul Kabemba Lukusa, Martin Kabuyaya Balyananzi, Yvonne‐Marie Linton   +11 more
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Phenology underlies inconsistent urbanization effects on avian malaria (Leucocytozoon sp.) in juvenile songbirds

Ecosphere, Volume 17, Issue 2, February 2026.
Abstract Urbanization can modify species interactions, including those between parasites and their hosts. In birds, urbanization can either increase or decrease avian malaria (haemosporidian) infection, depending on host species, parasite, or study location. However, temporal coordination between parasites and hosts, which may impact infection outcomes,
Davide M. Dominoni, Bedur Faleh Ali Albalawi, Magdalena Mladenova, Barbara Helm, Francesco Baldini   +4 more
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Blood parasites (Trypanosoma, Leucocytozoon, Haemoproteus) in the Eurasian sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus): diversity, incidence and persistence of infection at the individual level

Parasites & Vectors, 2023
Background A high prevalence of parasites may result from life-long persistence of infection or from high reinfection rates. We have studied blood parasites in a breeding population of the accipitrid raptor, Eurasian sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus), to ...
Milena Svobodová, Ivan Čepička, Lenka Zídková, Aysheshm Kassahun, Jan Votýpka, Lubomír Peške, Kristýna Hrazdilová, Jana Brzoňová, Petr Voříšek, Karel Weidinger   +9 more
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Laporan Pertama Kasus Infeksi Haemoproteus (Phylum: Apicomplexa, Famili: Haemoproteidae) pada Burung Kenari (Serinus canaria) di Kota Banyuwangi, Indonesia [PDF]

, 2021
Endoparasit seperti protozoa darah pada burung seringkali menjadi permasalahan bagi pecinta burung. Haemoproteus adalah salah satu endoparasit yang sering ditemukan menginfeksi pada merpati ataupun burung domestik lain.
Azaria Aldila Khoiriyah, -, Aditya Yudhana, -, Ryanka Edila, -, Davendra Bayu Feri Anggriawan, -, Nuril Islamiyah, -   +4 more
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