Background Every year, billions of migratory animals cross the planet in pursuit of increased
foraging opportunities, improved safety, and higher reproductive output. In so doing, these …

Animal migrations are often spectacular, and migratory species harbor zoonotic pathogens
of importance to humans. Animal migrations are expected to enhance the global spread of …

Recovery from infection is not always complete, and mild chronic infection may persist.
Although the direct costs of such infections are apparently small, the potential for any long …

When studying the effects of parasites on natural populations, the avian haematozoa fulfills
many of the specifications of an ideal model. Featuring a multitude of tables and illustrations …

Long‐distance migration has evolved in many organisms moving through different media
and using various modes of locomotion and transport. Migration continues to evolve or …

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 …

Many bird species host several lineages of apicomplexan blood parasites (Protista spp.,
Haemosporida spp.), some of which are shared across different host species. To understand …

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

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 …

Recently, several polymerase chain reaction (PCR)–based methods for detection and
genetic identification of haemosporidian parasites in avian blood have been developed …