Avian Plasmodium spp. and Haemoproteus spp. parasites in mosquitoes in Germany

Abstract Background Although haemosporidian parasites may cause considerable health and economic problems in aviaries, there is limited understanding of the vectors transmitting them. Mosquito-borne Plasmodium species are responsible for the deaths of numerous exotic (= immunologically naïve) birds...

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Main Authors: Katharina Köchling, Günter A. Schaub, Doreen Werner, Helge Kampen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-10-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-023-05965-0