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Identification of blood parasites in old world warbler species from the Danube River Delta.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20095169     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Warbler species of the families Sylviidae and Acrocephalidae occurring in the Danube river delta are frequently exposed to blood-sucking arthropods that transmit avian blood parasites. We investigated infections by three genera of hemosporidian parasites in blood samples from six warbler species. Altogether in 17 (32.6%) of 52 blood samples, a PCR product was amplified. The great reed warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus) had the highest prevalence, with 63.6% (7/11) infected individuals, whereas no infection was detected in marsh warbler (Acrocephalus palustris). The most common parasite genus was Haemoproteus, which was found in 15.4% (8/52) of individuals. Seven known parasite lineages (five Haemoproteus and two Plasmodium) and two new lineages were recorded (one Leucocytozoon and one Plasmodium).
Authors:
Ales Svoboda; Gunnhild Marthinsen; Lucia Turcokov?; Jan T Lifjeld; Arild Johnsen
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Avian diseases     Volume:  53     ISSN:  0005-2086     ISO Abbreviation:  Avian Dis.     Publication Date:  2009 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-01-25     Completed Date:  2010-02-18     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370617     Medline TA:  Avian Dis     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  634-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology and Laboratory of Ornithology, Faculty of Science, Palacky University, Tr. Svobody 26, CZ-771 46 Olomouc, Czech Republic. alesvoboda@centrum.cz
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Apicomplexa / isolation & purification
Bird Diseases / blood,  epidemiology,  parasitology*
Ecosystem*
Germany / epidemiology
Parasitic Diseases, Animal / blood,  epidemiology,  parasitology*
Passeriformes*
Prevalence
Protozoan Infections / blood,  epidemiology*
Rivers*

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