Blood parasites (Trypanosoma, Leucocytozoon, Haemoproteus) in the Eurasian sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus): diversity, incidence and persistence of infection at the individual level

Blood parasites (Trypanosoma, Leucocytozoon, Haemoproteus) in the Eurasian sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus): diversity, incidence and persistence of infection at the individual level

Abstract Background A high prevalence of parasites may result from life-long persistence of infection or from high reinfection rates. We have studied blood parasites in a breeding population of the accipitrid raptor, Eurasian sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus), to determine parasite diversity and turnove...

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Main Authors: Milena Svobodová, Ivan Čepička, Lenka Zídková, Aysheshm Kassahun, Jan Votýpka, Lubomír Peške, Kristýna Hrazdilová, Jana Brzoňová, Petr Voříšek, Karel Weidinger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-01-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Avian blood parasite
Haemosporida
Raptor
Birds of prey
Parasite persistence
Trypanosoma avium
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-022-05623-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-022-05623-x

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