First records of prevalence and diversity of avian haemosporidia in snipe species (genus Gallinago) of Japan

Migratory birds are important carriers of pathogens such as viruses, bacteria and protozoa. Avian haemosporidia have been detected from many wild birds of Japan, but the infection status of migratory birds and transmission area are still largely unknown. Gallinago snipes are long-distance migratory...

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Main Authors: Mizue Inumaru, Yoshiya Odaya, Yukita Sato, Alfonso Marzal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-12-01
Series:International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224421000808