The experimental study on susceptibility of common European songbirds to Plasmodium elongatum (lineage pGRW6), a widespread avian malaria parasite

The experimental study on susceptibility of common European songbirds to Plasmodium elongatum (lineage pGRW6), a widespread avian malaria parasite

Abstract Background Plasmodium elongatum (cytochrome b lineage pGRW6) is a widespread avian malaria parasite, often causing severe disease in non-adapted hosts. This parasite lineage is of global distribution however, its virulence remains insufficiently understood, particularly in wild birds. Surpr...

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Main Authors: Mikas Ilgūnas, Vaidas Palinauskas, Elena Platonova, Tatjana Iezhova, Gediminas Valkiūnas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Avian malaria
Plasmodium
Plasmodium elongatum
Birds
Phanerozoites
Pathology
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-019-2926-4

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