Insights into the Biology of Leucocytozoon Species (Haemosporida, Leucocytozoidae): Why Is There Slow Research Progress on Agents of Leucocytozoonosis?

G Valkiūnas, TA Iezhova - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Blood parasites of the genus Leucocytozoon (Leucocytozoidae) only inhabit birds and
represent a readily distinct evolutionary branch of the haemosporidians (Haemosporida …

Global prevalence of Plasmodium infection in wild birds: A systematic review and meta-analysis

WL Yan, HT Sun, YC Zhao, XW Hou, M Zhang… - Research in Veterinary …, 2024 - Elsevier
Avian malaria is a vector-borne parasitic disease caused by Plasmodium infection
transmitted to birds by mosquitoes. The aim of this systematic review was to analyze the …

Seasonal haemosporidian detection in mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) and their interactions with vertebrate hosts in a Mexican cloud forest

YG Guillén-Rodríguez, D Santiago-Alarcon… - Parasitology …, 2024 - Springer
Studies on avian haemosporidians in Mexico and around the world reveal poor knowledge
about the vectors that transmit avian haemosporidian parasites and their association with …

[HTML][HTML] Phylogenetic congruence of Plasmodium spp. and wild ungulate hosts in the Peruvian Amazon

GM Ulloa, AD Greenwood, OE Cornejo… - Infection, Genetics and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Malaria parasites are known to infect a variety of vertebrate hosts, including ungulates.
However, ungulates of Amazonia have not been investigated. We report for the first time, the …

[PDF][PDF] Phylogenetic congruence of Plasmodium spp. and wild ungulate hosts in the Peruvian Amazon

CA Cruz - media.malariaworld.org
Malaria parasites are known to infect a variety of vertebrate hosts, including ungulates.
However, ungulates of Amazonia have not been investigated. We report for the first time, the …