Malaria parasites and related haemosporidians cause mortality in cranes: a study on the parasites diversity, prevalence and distribution in Beijing Zoo

Malaria parasites and related haemosporidians cause mortality in cranes: a study on the parasites diversity, prevalence and distribution in Beijing Zoo

Abstract Background Malaria parasites and related haemosporidian parasites are widespread and may cause severe diseases in birds. These pathogens should be considered in projects aiming breeding of birds for purposes of sustained ex situ conservation. Cranes are the ‘flagship species’ for health ass...

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Main Authors: Ting Jia, Xi Huang, Gediminas Valkiūnas, Minghai Yang, Changming Zheng, Tianchun Pu, Yanyun Zhang, Lu Dong, Xun Suo, Chenglin Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Avian malaria
Haemosporidian parasite diversity
Captive crane
Mortality
Ex situ conservation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-018-2385-3

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