Avian haemosporidians of the genera Plasmodium, Haemoproteus, and Leucocytozoon are
common blood parasites in wild birds all over the world. Despite their importance as …

Captive birds in zoological settings often harbor parasites, but little information is available
about the potential for free-ranging avifauna to act as a source of infection. This review …

A fundamental aspect of symbiotic relationships is host specificity, ranging from extreme
specialists associated with only a single host species to generalists associated with many …

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

Diseases can play a role in species decline. Among them, haemosporidian parasites, vector-
transmitted protozoan parasites, are known to constitute a risk for different avian species …

Background Haemosporidioses are common in birds and their manifestations range from
subclinical infections to severe disease, depending on the involved parasite and bird …

Abstract Background The order Accipitriformes comprises the largest group of birds of prey
with 260 species in four families. So far, 21 haemosporidian parasite species have been …

Parasites can mediate competition among host species in an ecological community by
differentially affecting key parameters that normally give one species a competitive edge. In …

The development of new molecular methods has significantly improved the detection and
identification of avian haemosporidian parasites (Plasmodium, Haemoproteus and …

Despite the ubiquity of disease seasonality, mechanisms behind the fluctuations in seasonal
diseases are still poorly understood. Avian hemosporidiosis is increasingly used as a model …