Polymorphism evidence in Plasmodium (Haemamoeba) lutzi Lucena, 1939 (Apicomplexa, Haemosporida) isolated from Brazilian wild birds.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.parint.2019.02.002
Abstract: Plasmodium parasites can infect great variety of bird species around the world inflicting the so called avian malaria, an illness that could be fatal in some cases and consequently, should be monitored and widely included… read more here.
Keywords: haemamoeba lutzi; plasmodium haemamoeba; haemosporida;
A novel Haemosporida clade at the rank of genus in North American cranes (Aves: Gruiformes).
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2016.12.025
Abstract: The unicellular blood parasites in the order Haemosporida are highly diverse, infect many vertebrates, are responsible for a large disease burden among humans and animals, and have reemerged as an important model system to understand… read more here.
Keywords: novel haemosporida; antigonis; haemosporida clade; haemosporida ... See more keywords
Blood parasites in Passeriformes in central Germany: prevalence and lineage diversity of Haemosporida (Haemoproteus, Plasmodium and Leucocytozoon) in six common songbirds
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DOI: 10.7717/peerj.6259
Abstract: 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 prevalence and lineage diversity… read more here.
Keywords: central germany; diversity; leucocytozoon; prevalence ... See more keywords