A citizen science-based survey of avian mortality focusing on haemosporidian infections in wild passerine birds

Abstract Background Haemosporidioses are common in birds and their manifestations range from subclinical infections to severe disease, depending on the involved parasite and bird species. Clinical haemosporidioses are often observed in non-adapted zoo or aviary birds, whereas in wild birds, particul...

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Main Authors: Tanja Himmel, Josef Harl, Julia Matt, Herbert Weissenböck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-10-01
Series:Malaria Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-021-03949-y