Detection of Avian Haemosporidian Parasites in Wild Birds in Slovakia

Detection of Avian Haemosporidian Parasites in Wild Birds in Slovakia

Haemosporidians are a group of vector-borne parasites belonging to the order Haemosporida. These parasites infect avian hosts and require blood-sucking insects (Diptera) for transmission. The occurrence and diversity of haemosporidian parasites are shaped primarily by the specificity of the parasite...

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Main Authors: Lenka Minichová, Vladimír Slobodník, Roman Slobodník, Milan Olekšák, Zuzana Hamšíková, Ľudovít Škultéty, Eva Špitalská
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-02-01
Series:Diversity
Subjects:
<i>Plasmodium</i>
<i>Haemoproteus</i>
<i>Leucocytozoon</i>
haemosporida
avian diseases
Slovakia
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/16/2/121

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