Parasitaemia data and molecular characterization of Haemoproteus catharti from New World vultures (Cathartidae) reveals a novel clade of Haemosporida

New World vultures (Cathartiformes: Cathartidae) are obligate scavengers comprised of seven species in five genera throughout the Americas. Of these, turkey vultures (Cathartes aura) and black vultures (Coragyps ...

Source: Malaria Journal - January 8, 2018 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Michael J. Yabsley, Ralph E. T. Vanstreels, Ellen S. Martinsen, Alexandra G. Wickson, Amanda E. Holland, Sonia M. Hernandez, Alec T. Thompson, Susan L. Perkins, Christopher J. West, A. Lawrence Bryan, Christopher A. Cleveland, Emily Jolly, Justin D. Brown Tags: Research Source Type: research