International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2023 Using samples spanning 10-degrees of latitude in Alaska, we provide the first comparative assessment of avian haemosporidia distribution of Arctic Alaska with subarctic host populations for four species of grouse and three species of ptarmigan ...
Faith De Amaral +3 more
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Haemoproteus spp. and Leucocytozoon californicus Coinfection in a Merlin (Falco colombarius)
Pathogens, 2020 The Leucocytozoon genus comprises numerous widely distributed parasites which have been less investigated than other avian hemoprotozoa. Their occurrence is common, with very variable prevalence values and pathogenicity degrees. Leucocytozoon species are
Simona Nardoni +5 more
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Avian blood parasites in an endangered columbid: Leucocytozoon marchouxi in the Mauritian Pink Pigeon Columba mayeri [PDF]
, 2007 There is increasing evidence that pathogens can play a significant role in species decline. This study of a complete free-living species reveals a cost of blood parasitism to an endangered host, the Pink Pigeon Columba mayeri, endemic to Mauritius.
A. G. GREENWOOD +12 more
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Factors affecting the distribution of haemosporidian parasites within an oceanic island [PDF]
, 2017 Understanding how different ecological and evolutionary processes influence the distribution of pathogens within the environment is important from many perspectives including wildlife epidemiology, evolutionary ecology and conservation.
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International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2021 Leucocytozoonosis is a vector-borne infection of birds, caused by members of the haemosporidian genus Leucocytozoon. The clinical presentation may range from asymptomatic to severe disease. Consequences of Leucocytozoon infection on blood profiles remain
Anja Wiegmann +8 more
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Blood parasites in Passeriformes in central Germany: prevalence and lineage diversity of Haemosporida (Haemoproteus, Plasmodium and Leucocytozoon) in six common songbirds [PDF]
PeerJ, 2019 Background Avian Haemosporida are vector-borne parasites that commonly infect Passeriformes. Molecular analyses revealed a high number of different lineages and lineage specific traits like prevalence and host-specificity, but knowledge of parasite ...
Yvonne R. Schumm +7 more
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Vector species-specific association between natural Wolbachia infections and avian malaria in black fly populations [PDF]
, 2018 Thanks to the Institute of Biodiversity Animal Health and Comparative Medicine (University of Glasgow) for funding vector traps.Artificial infection of mosquitoes with the endosymbiont bacteria Wolbachia can interfere with malaria parasite development ...
Baldini, Francesco +9 more
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Prevalence of new and known species of haemoparasites in feral pigeons in northwest Italy [PDF]
, 2015 Background: Haemoparasites in feral pigeons have been studied in several countries but no data are available from Italy. The aim of this work was to evaluate the prevalence and diversity of Haemoproteus spp./Plasmodium spp. and Leucocytozoon spp.
Bollo, Enrico +5 more
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Genetic colour polymorphism is associated with avian malarial infections [PDF]
, 2016 Peer ...
Figuerola, Jordi +3 more
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Climate‐Driven Increase in Transmission of a Wildlife Malaria Parasite Over the Last Quarter Century [PDF]
Global change biology.Climate warming is shaping ecosystems in several ways, and this includes changes in the dynamics of wildlife disease transmission. Over 26 years, avian malaria parasites have become much more common in a population of blue tits, small songbirds that we surveyed in southern Sweden.
Theodosopoulos A +9 more
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