Nucleic acid extraction and sequencing of genes from organisms within environmental
samples encompasses a variety of techniques collectively referred to as environmental DNA …

Context Vector-borne diseases (VBD) are a worldwide public health problem for humans
and wildlife.'Global Change'such as habitat alteration and land-use intensification, biotic …

Background The role of zoos in conservation programmes has increased significantly in last
decades, and the health of captive animals is essential to guarantee success of such …

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

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

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 …

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 …

Background Haemoproteus parasites are widespread, and several species cause diseases
both in birds and blood-sucking insects. These pathogens are transmitted by dipterans …

Background Various haemosporidian parasites infect raptors, especially captive hosts who
may be more exposed. Diagnosis of threatening factors such as infectious diseases …

Background The behaviour of blood-sucking arthropods is a crucial determinant of blood
protozoan distribution and hence of host-parasite coevolution, but it is very challenging to …