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Does haemosporidian infection affect hematological and biochemical profiles of the endangered Black-fronted piping-guan (Aburria jacutinga)? [PDF]
Infectious diseases can cause deleterious effects on bird species, leading to population decline and extinction. Haemosporidia can be recognized by their negative effects on host fitness, including reproductive success and immune responses. In captivity,
Rafael Otávio Cançado Motta +11 more
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Avian Haemosporidia of the Caucasus Mountains: Host-Parasite Dynamics in a Biodiversity Hotspot
Avian haemosporidia are globally distributed blood parasites, yet their host-parasite dynamics are often shaped by regional ecological and evolutionary processes.
Weesner, Ryan M 1997-
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Abstract Many emerging infectious diseases originate from wild animals, so there is a profound need for surveillance and monitoring of their pathogens. However, the practical difficulty of sample acquisition from wild animals tends to limit the feasibility and effectiveness of such surveys.
Solomon Mwakasungula +20 more
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Reduced Offspring Viability Is Associated With Long-Term Stability of a Narrow Avian Hybrid Zone. [PDF]
We investigated hybrid viability in a tropical, avian hybrid zone governed by strong selection on male secondary sexual traits between the white‐collared manakin (Manacus candei) and golden‐collared manakin (M. vitellinus). We assessed putative hybrid fitness by investigating adult survival and hatching success along with a prospective selective ...
Long KM +5 more
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Polyctenidae bugs are very rare, hematophagous, highly specialized ectoparasites of bats. In this study, we demonstrate the first molecular phylogeny of the family Polyctenidae, showing their phylogenetic relationship with the closely related family Cimicidae.
Tamara Szentiványi +7 more
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Exploring the thermal limits of malaria transmission in the western Himalaya
Our study promotes new understanding of parasite transmission biology and the importance of accounting for fine‐scale thermal effects in the expansion of the range of the malaria parasite with global climate change. Using two human malaria and five avian vector‐borne parasites, we show that the contrasting thermal environments that can exist across ...
Farhina Mozaffer +2 more
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Abstract Understanding the frequency, spatiotemporal dynamics and impacts of parasite coinfections is fundamental to developing control measures and predicting disease impacts. The European turtle dove (Streptopelia turtur) is one of Europe's most threatened bird species.
Rebecca C. Thomas +12 more
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Sex and nest type influence avian blood parasite prevalence in a high-elevation bird community
Background The prevalence of avian haemosporidian parasites and the factors influencing infection in the Colorado Rocky Mountains are largely unknown. With climate change expected to promote the expansion of vector and avian blood parasite distributions,
Marina D. Rodriguez +3 more
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Occurrence and diversity of avian haemosporidia in intra-African migratory landbirds. [PDF]
Avian haemosporidian infections are widespread and can result in the decline of wild bird populations or insome cases contribute to extinction of species.
Dalton, Desire Lee; id_orcid +3 more
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