Spatial distribution, prevalence and diversity of haemosporidians in the rufous-collared sparrow, Zonotrichia capensis

Spatial distribution, prevalence and diversity of haemosporidians in the rufous-collared sparrow, Zonotrichia capensis

Abstract Background Parasite prevalence and diversity are determined by the distribution of hosts and vectors and by the interplay among a suite of environmental factors. Distributions of parasite lineages vary based on host susceptibility and geographical barriers. Hemoparasites of the genera Haemo...

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Main Authors: Daniela Doussang, Daniel González-Acuña, Luis Gonzalo Torres-Fuentes, Stephen C. Lougheed, Rute Beatriz Clemente-Carvalho, Kian Connelly Greene, Juliana A. Vianna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Avian malaria
Avian host
Plasmodium
Haemoproteus
Altitude
Latitude
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-018-3243-4

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