Blood parasites of the genus Leucocytozoon (Leucocytozoidae) only inhabit birds and
represent a readily distinct evolutionary branch of the haemosporidians (Haemosporida …

Simple Summary Avian haemosporidians of the genera Plasmodium, Haemoproteus, and
Leucocytozoon are vector-borne blood parasites, which commonly infect birds all over the …

The Neotropics are highly diverse in avian species. Neotropical countries contribute a large
part of the estimated diversity of haemosporidian parasites reported for the planet's tropical …

Avian haemosporidians are widespread parasites categorized into four families of the order
Haemosporida (Apicomplexa). Species of the subgenus Parahaemoproteus (genus …

Background The nuclear ribosomal RNA genes of Plasmodium parasites are assumed to
evolve according to a birth-and-death model with new variants originating by duplication …

Background A high prevalence of parasites may result from life-long persistence of infection
or from high reinfection rates. We have studied blood parasites in a breeding population of …

Avian haemosporidian parasites (order Haemosporida, phylum Apicomplexa) are blood and
tissue parasites transmitted by blood-sucking dipteran insects. Three genera (Plasmodium …

Avian haemosporidian parasites are widespread globally and infect numerous wild bird
species. However, they have primarily been studied in passerine birds. Accordingly, the …

As bloodsuckers of birds, Culicoides biting midges (Diptera, Ceratopogonidae) play an
important role in the transmission of avian haemosporidian (Haemoproteus) parasites …

Simple Summary Chickens can be infected by several avian blood parasites (Plasmodium,
Haemoproteus, Trypanosoma and microfilaria) that can cause a big impact on poultry …