Characterization of the Plasmodium and Haemoproteus parasite community in temperate-tropical birds during spring migration

Animal movements, especially avian migration, can be a mechanism for the large-scale dispersal and geographic range expansion of parasites. The host-parasite relationships among birds during migration have yet to be fully explored. We characterized the haemosporidian parasite lineages in passerines...

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Main Authors: Spencer DeBrock, Emily Cohen, Sujata Balasubramanian, Peter P. Marra, Sarah A. Hamer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-08-01
Series:International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224421000456