Evolutionary ecology, taxonomy, and systematics of avian malaria and related parasites

A Fecchio, CRF Chagas, JA Bell, K Kirchgatter - Acta Tropica, 2020 - Elsevier
Haemosporidian parasites of the genera Plasmodium, Leucocytozoon, and Haemoproteus
are one of the most prevalent and widely studied groups of parasites infecting birds …

A new one-step multiplex PCR assay for simultaneous detection and identification of avian haemosporidian parasites

A Ciloglu, VA Ellis, R Bernotienė, G Valkiūnas… - Parasitology …, 2019 - Springer
Accurate detection and identification are essential components for epidemiological,
ecological, and evolutionary surveys of avian haemosporidian parasites. Microscopy has …

Explaining prevalence, diversity and host specificity in a community of avian haemosporidian parasites

VA Ellis, X Huang, H Westerdahl, J Jönsson… - Oikos, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Many hypotheses attempt to explain parasite–host associations, but rarely are they
examined together in a single community. For hosts, key traits are the proportion of infected …

Effect of deforestation on prevalence of avian haemosporidian parasites and mosquito abundance in a tropical rainforest of Cameroon

MA Tchoumbou, MPA Mayi, ENF Malange… - International journal for …, 2020 - Elsevier
Habitat change caused by deforestation can modify the interactions of many biotic and
abiotic factors, and in turn influence patterns of diseases in wild birds. Whether deforestation …

Host species, and not environment, predicts variation in blood parasite prevalence, distribution, and diversity along a humidity gradient in northern South America

PC Pulgarín‐R, JP Gómez, S Robinson… - Ecology and …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Environmental factors strongly influence the ecology and evolution of vector‐borne
infectious diseases. However, our understanding of the influence of climatic variation on …

Host-parasite interaction explains variation in the prevalence of avian haemosporidians at the community level

L Garcia-Longoria, A Marzal, F De Lope… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Parasites are a selective force that shape host community structure and dynamics, but host
communities can also influence parasitism. Understanding the dual nature from host …

Prevalence and genetic diversity of avian haemosporidian parasites at an intersection point of bird migration routes: Sultan Marshes National Park, Turkey

A Ciloglu, AG Ergen, A Inci, B Dik, O Duzlu, Z Onder… - Acta tropica, 2020 - Elsevier
Avian haemosporidians (Haemosporida) represent a globally distributed, species-rich
multiparasite-multihost host-parasite system. Each year, many of these parasite lineages are …

Avian malaria, ecological host traits and mosquito abundance in southeastern Amazonia

A Fecchio, VA Ellis, JA Bell, CB Andretti, FM D'horta… - Parasitology, 2017 - cambridge.org
Avian malaria is a vector transmitted disease caused by Plasmodium and recent studies
suggest that variation in its prevalence across avian hosts is correlated with a variety of …

Avian malaria, body condition, and blood parameters in four species of songbirds

C Granthon, DA Williams - The Wilson Journal of …, 2017 - meridian.allenpress.com
Avian malaria is a common disease in songbirds, caused by protozoa in the genera
Plasmodium, Haemoproteus, and Leucocytozoon. These parasites can negatively impact …

High fidelity defines the temporal consistency of host-parasite interactions in a tropical coastal ecosystem

VL Lopes, FV Costa, RA Rodrigues, ÉM Braga… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Host-parasite interactions represent a selective force that may reduce hosts' lifespan, their
reproductive success and survival. Environmental conditions can affect host-parasite …