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 …

Delimiting species of malaria parasites (Haemosporida) has become increasingly
problematic as new lineages of parasites are identified solely by molecular information …

Numerous lineages of avian malaria parasites of the genus Plasmodium have been
deposited in GenBank. However, only 11 morphospecies of Plasmodium have been linked …

PCR-based methods have been increasingly used in diagnosis of parasitic diseases. Over
40 morphospecies of avian malaria parasites of the genus Plasmodium have been …

Avian haemosporidian parasites are a closely related group of apicomplexan parasites with
important similarities in their life cycles, development, physiology, and reproduction. Current …

Haemosporidian parasites of the genera Plasmodium, Leucocytozoon, and Haemoproteus
are one of the most prevalent and widely studied groups of parasites infecting birds …

Bird populations often have high prevalences of the haemosporidians Haemoproteus spp.
and Plasmodium spp., but the extent of host sharing and host switching among these …

The host specificity of blood parasites recovered from a survey of 527 birds in Cameroon
and Gabon was examined at several levels within an evolutionary framework. Unique …

When studying the effects of parasites on natural populations, the avian haematozoa fulfills
many of the specifications of an ideal model. Featuring a multitude of tables and illustrations …

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