Haemoproteus minutus is highly virulent for Australasian and South American parrots

Haemoproteus minutus is highly virulent for Australasian and South American parrots

Abstract Background Haemoproteus and Plasmodium species are widespread avian blood parasites. Several Plasmodium species are known for their high virulence and have caused significant declines in naïve bird populations. The impact of closely related Haemoproteus parasites is largely unknown. Recentl...

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Main Authors: Luis Ortiz-Catedral, Dianne Brunton, Mark F. Stidworthy, Hany M. Elsheikha, Tom Pennycott, Christoph Schulze, Michael Braun, Michael Wink, Helga Gerlach, Helene Pendl, Achim D. Gruber, John Ewen, Javier Pérez-Tris, Gediminas Valkiūnas, Philipp Olias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Haemoproteus
Plasmodium
Malaria
Haemosporida
Apicomplexa
Psittaciformes
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-018-3255-0

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