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...
Main Authors: | Lenka Minichová, Vladimír Slobodník, Roman Slobodník, Milan Olekšák, Zuzana Hamšíková, Ľudovít Škultéty, Eva Špitalská |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2024-02-01
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Series: | Diversity |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/16/2/121 |
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