Avian haemosporidian (Haemosporida: Plasmodium and Haemoproteus) in the department of Arauca, Colombian Orinoquia region

• Published in: Parasitology research (1987) Vol. 121; no. 6; pp. 1775 - 1787
• Main Authors: Alvarez-Londoño, Johnathan, Cardona-Romero, Marelid, Martínez-Sánchez, Estefani T., Ossa-López, Paula A., Pérez-Cárdenas, Jorge E., Gonzalez, Angie D., Rivera-Páez, Fredy A., Castaño-Villa, Gabriel J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.06.2022; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Biomedical and Life Sciences; Biomedicine; Bird migration; Birds; Blood parasites; Cytochrome b; Ecosystems; Haemoproteus; Immunology; Life cycles; Medical Microbiology; Microbiology; Migratory birds; Migratory species; Mitochondria; Parasites; Plasmodium; Protozoology - Original Paper; South America; Colombia; Venezuela; Avian malaria; Migratory birds; New lineages; Abortive infection; Plasmodium; Haemoproteus

Avian haemosporidian from the genera Haemoproteus and Plasmodium are a diverse and widely distributed group of vector-borne blood parasites. These parasites can have negative effects on bird survival by influencing several aspects of their life cycle, causing different clinical signs and even death....