Background Haemoproteus is a sister genus to malaria parasites (Plasmodium), which both
belong to the order Haemosporida (Apicomplexa). Parasites of both genera are flourishing …

Biogeographic patterns of parasite diversity are useful for determining how host–parasite
interactions can influence speciation. However, variation in methodologies and sampling …

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 …

Avian malaria is a worldwide mosquito‐borne disease caused by Plasmodium parasites.
These parasites occur in many avian species but primarily affect passerine birds that have …

Abstract Background Malaria parasites (genus Plasmodium) are widespread in birds. These
pathogens cause pathology of blood and various organs, often resulting in severe avian …

We evaluated the effects of Plasmodium relictum (lineage P-SGS1), which is a host
generalist, to five species of passerine birds. Light infection of P. relictum was isolated from a …

The Hawaiian archipelago is isolated in the central Pacific and consists of 7 large islands
and a chain of low coral atolls and small rocky islets that extend in a long arc from Hawaii …

Invasive species can displace natives, and thus identifying the traits that make aliens
successful is crucial for predicting and preventing biodiversity loss. Pathogens may play an …

1. We have used molecular methods to unravel a remarkable diversity of parasite lineages
in a long-term population study of great reed warblers Acrocephalus arundinaceus that was …

More than half of the Hawaiian honeycreepers (Drepanidinae) known from historical records
are now extinct. Introduced mosquito-borne disease, in particular the avian malaria …