Abstract Background Avian malaria parasites (Plasmodium spp.) and related
haemosporidians (Haemosporida) are responsible for diseases which can be severe and …

Avian malaria parasites of the genus Plasmodium have the ability to cause morbidity and
mortality in naïve hosts, and their impact on the native biodiversity is potentially serious …

Haemosporida is a diverse group of vector-borne parasitic protozoa, ubiquitous in terrestrial
vertebrates worldwide. The renewed interest in their diversity has been driven by the …

Produced amidst the still rippling effects of a pandemic and as the world experiences the
increasing burden of global warming and a rapidly changing biosphere, the second edition …

Studies of the lowland avifauna in the Neotropical Region have shown a paucity of
Leucocytozoon species. However, surveys conducted in the Colombian highlands revealed …

Avian haemosporidian parasites have been scarcely studied in the Neotropical highlands
despite the high avian diversity reported and the uniqueness of these ecosystems. The aims …

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 …

Haemosporidian parasites belonging to Haemoproteus cause avian diseases, however,
vectors remain unidentified for the majority of described species. We used the laboratory …

Background Avian haemosporidian parasites can cause severe disease in their hosts due to
excessive exo-erythrocytic merogony and anaemia caused by blood stages. Notably, the …

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