Blood parasite infections in a wild population of ravens (Corvus corax) in Bulgaria

Blood parasite infections in a wild population of ravens (Corvus corax) in Bulgaria

Abstract Background Blood parasites have been studied intensely in many families of avian hosts, but corvids, a particularly cosmopolitan family, remain underexplored. Haemosporidian parasites of the common raven (Corvus corax) have not been studied, although it is the largest, most adaptable, and w...

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Main Authors: Peter Shurulinkov, Lachezar Spasov, Georgi Stoyanov, Nayden Chakarov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Avian malaria
Leucocytozoon
Host specificity
Corvids
Passerines
Prevalence
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-018-2179-7

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