Haemoproteus minutus is highly virulent for Australasian and South American parrots

Haemoproteus and Plasmodium species are widespread avian blood parasites. Several Plasmodium species are known for their high virulence and have caused significant declines in na ïve bird populations. The impact o...

Source: Parasites and Vectors - January 17, 2019 Category: Microbiology Authors: Luis Ortiz-Catedral, Dianne Brunton, Mark F. Stidworthy, Hany M. Elsheikha, Tom Pennycott, Christoph Schulze, Michael Braun, Michael Wink, Helga Gerlach, Helene Pendl, Achim D. Gruber, John Ewen, Javier P érez-Tris, Gediminas Valkiūnas and Philipp Olias Tags: Research Source Type: research