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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Prevalence, morphological and molecular characterization of Leucocytozoon macleani (Apicomplexa: Haemosporida) from chickens in Thailand [PDF]
ParasiteLeucocytozoon species are common in countries with warm climates but are an often neglected blood parasite in poultry. Although Leucocytozoon macleani is less virulent than Leucocytozoon caulleryi, it can still negatively impact production performance ...
Srikacha Nikom +3 more
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A literature review on the role of Culicoides in the transmission of avian blood parasites in Europe [PDF]
Parasites & VectorsCulicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) biting midges are a diverse group of insect vectors that transmit pathogens affecting humans, livestock, and wild animals.
Carolina Romeiro Fernandes Chagas +14 more
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Heterogeneous distribution of avian malaria parasites across mosquito species: disproportionate involvement of Culex restuans in the Midwestern United States [PDF]
Malaria JournalBackground Avian malaria parasites and related haemosporidians are diverse and widespread vector-borne parasites that circulate within complex host-vector networks.
Arif Ciloglu +6 more
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Polychromophilus spp. (Haemosporida: Plasmodiidae): First Molecular Detection in Bat Flies From Brazilian Bats. [PDF]
Integr ZoolThis study identifies Polychromophilus sp. in blood‐feeding flies (Basilia speiseri and Basilia lindolphoi) from Myotis nigricans bats in Brazil, marking the first molecular detection of the parasite in an insect vector in this country. Two haplotypes were identified, both within the Polychromophilus murinus group.
Mathias BS +7 more
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Microorganisms, 2021 Great-tailed grackles (Quiscalus mexicanus) have dramatically expanded into North America over the past century. However, little is known about the blood that parasites they support.
Andrew J. Golnar +5 more
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Bioscience Journal, 2023 Hemoparasitism is known to vary according to the presence of vectors and hosts, and hematological examination can be a useful tool for early diagnosis in avian medicine, contributing to monitoring and conservation of bird populations. In this context, we
Sabrina Toledo de Araujo +5 more
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Blood Parasites of Vangas and Other Corvoidea on Madagascar
Diversity, 2022 Madagascar hosts a great diversity of bird species. This study focuses on the description of the diversity and prevalence of blood parasites (Haemosporida, trypanosomes and filarioid nematodes) in 131 blood samples of 14 species of Corvoidea, namely ...
Regina Magaña Vázquez +4 more
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Microorganisms, 2021 Avian malaria is a worldwide distributed, vector-born disease of birds caused by parasites of the order Haemosporida. There is a lack of knowledge about the presence and pathogenetic role of Haemosporida in Psittacidae.
Cristiano Cocumelli +11 more
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A New Species of Plasmodium of the Subgenus Novyella Infecting White-Shouldered Fire-Eyes (Pyriglena leucoptera) (Aves: Thamnophilidae) in Brazil. [PDF]
Integr ZoolSouth America has a remarkable genetic diversity of avian haemosporidians, yet only a few species have been described combining molecular and morphological data. This study introduces Plasmodium (Novyella) pyriglenae sp. nov., a new species infecting the white‐shouldered fire‐eye (Pyriglena leucoptera) in Brazil.
Alves LGM +4 more
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