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 …

Habitat conversion and the expansion of domesticated, invasive species into native habitats
are increasingly recognized as drivers of pathogen emergence at the agricultural–wildlife …

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

Pathogens that are maintained by wild birds occasionally jump to human hosts, causing
considerable loss of life and disruption to global commerce. Preliminary evidence suggests …

Haemosporidian parasites in the genus Plasmodium were recently detected through
molecular screening in the Galapagos Penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus). We summarized …

Avian malaria is a mosquito-borne disease caused by protozoans of the genus Plasmodium,
and it is considered one of the most important causes of morbidity and mortality in captive …

Studies of both vertebrates and invertebrates have suggested that specialists, as compared
to generalists, are likely to suffer more serious declines in response to environmental …

Haemosporidian parasites of the genera Plasmodium, Leucocytozoon, and Haemoproteus
are one of the most prevalent and widely studied groups of parasites infecting birds …

We developed an epidemiological model of avian malaria (Plasmodium relictum) across an
altitudinal gradient on the island of Hawaii that includes the dynamics of the host, vector, and …

Avian malaria parasites (Plasmodium) have a worldwide distribution except for Antarctica.
They are transmitted exclusively by mosquito vectors (Diptera: Culicidae) and are of …