Background Haemoproteus is a sister genus to malaria parasites (Plasmodium), which both
belong to the order Haemosporida (Apicomplexa). Parasites of both genera are flourishing …

Biogeographic patterns of parasite diversity are useful for determining how host–parasite
interactions can influence speciation. However, variation in methodologies and sampling …

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external parasites in animals, including expanded coverage of parasites of reptiles, birds …

Research in avian blood parasites has seen a remarkable increase since the introduction of
polymerase chain reaction‐based methods for parasite identification. New data are …

Haemosporida is a large group of vector‐borne intracellular parasites that infect
amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. This group includes the different malaria …

Avian malaria is a worldwide mosquito‐borne disease caused by Plasmodium parasites.
These parasites occur in many avian species but primarily affect passerine birds that have …

Abstract Background Malaria parasites (genus Plasmodium) are widespread in birds. These
pathogens cause pathology of blood and various organs, often resulting in severe avian …

Phylogenetic analysis of genomic data allows insights into the evolutionary history of
pathogens, especially the events leading to host switching and diversification, as well as …

Aim Macroecological analyses provide valuable insights into factors that influence how
parasites are distributed across space and among hosts. Amid large uncertainties that arise …

We compared information obtained by both microscopy and nested mitochondrial
cytochrome b PCR in determining prevalence of haemosporidian infections in naturally …