Exo-erythrocytic development of Leucocytozoon parasites (Haemosporida, Leucocytozoidae) in song thrushes Turdus philomelos [PDF]
International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2023 Leucocytozoon parasites (Haemosporida, Leucocytozoidae) are haemosporidians whose diversity, exo-erythrocytic development and potential vectors are the least studied. The knowledge about their exo-erythrocytic development and pathogenicity is fragmentary,
Carolina Romeiro Fernandes Chagas +2 more
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Phylogenetic assessment of Plasmodium (Saurocytozoon) tupinambi comb. nov. (Haemosporida, Plasmodiidae) in golden tegu lizards: shedding light on a long-standing Haemosporida taxonomic puzzle [PDF]
ParasitologyHaemosporidians constitute a monophyletic group of vector-borne parasites that infect a wide range of vertebrate hosts, including Neotropical lizards.
Amanda M. Picelli +13 more
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Avian Plasmodium spp. and Haemoproteus spp. parasites in mosquitoes in Germany [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2023 Background Although haemosporidian parasites may cause considerable health and economic problems in aviaries, there is limited understanding of the vectors transmitting them.
Katharina Köchling +3 more
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Molecular Investigation Confirms Myotis Genus Bats as Common Hosts of Polychromophilus in Brazil [PDF]
Microorganisms, 2023 Plasmodium spp. and some other blood parasites belonging to the order Haemosporida are the focus of many epidemiological studies worldwide. However, haemosporidian parasites from wild animals are largely neglected in scientific research.
Bruno da Silva Mathias +13 more
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Prevalence of Haemosporidian Parasites in an Arctic Breeding Seabird Species—The Red-Throated Diver (Gavia stellata) [PDF]
Microorganisms, 2022 Haemosporida, vector-transmitted blood parasites, can have various effects and may also exert selection pressures on their hosts. In this study we analyse the presence of Haemosporida in a previously unstudied migratory seabird species, the red-throated ...
Birgit Kleinschmidt +6 more
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Morphological description and near-complete mitochondrial genome of Haemoproteus (Parahaemoproteus) trarotraro n. sp.: a widely distributed species reported in Brazilian falcons [PDF]
PeerJHaemosporida are vector-borne parasitic protozoa known to be present in birds of most avian orders. However, despite their perceived diversity using DNA barcode approaches, describing and delimiting species is challenging, particularly for those ...
Lis Marques de C. Vieira +3 more
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Different meal, same flavor: cospeciation and host switching of haemosporidian parasites in some non-passerine birds [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2014 Background Previous studies have shown that haemosporidian parasites (Haemoproteus (Parahaemoproteus) and Plasmodium) infecting passerine birds have an evolutionary history of host switching with little cospeciation, in particular at low taxonomic levels
Diego Santiago-Alarcon +3 more
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Molecular survey of the haemosporidians Haemoproteus and Leucocytozoon in Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) from the Brazilian Amazon [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia VeterináriaHaemosporidians belonging to the subgenus Haemoproteus (Parahaemoproteus) and the genus Leucocytozoon rely on dipteran vectors for transmission, with biting midges (Culicoides spp.) and black flies (Simuliidae), respectively, playing essential roles in ...
Daniel Antônio Braga Lee +7 more
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New mitochondrial genomes of parasites belonging to the Leucocytozoon toddi and Haemoproteus nisi groups (Haemosporida, Apicomplexa) [PDF]
Parasites & VectorsBackground Avian haemosporidians are single-celled eukaryotic parasites of vertebrates that require dipteran vectors for transmission. The genera Plasmodium, Haemoproteus and Leucocytozoon currently comprise over 5000 parasite lineages based on a 478-bp ...
Josef Harl +3 more
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Leucocytozoon infections in tits (Aves, Paridae): blood and tissue stages investigated using an integrative approach [PDF]
ParasiteLeucocytozoon species are cosmopolitan and prevalent avian parasites, with some infections being lethal, mainly due to the exo-erythrocytic development of the parasite in bird tissues.
Gutiérrez-Liberato Germán Alfredo +3 more
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