Diversity and prevalence of hemoparasites of wading birds in southern Florida, USA

Relatively few studies on hemoparasites have been conducted on wading birds in the families Ardeidae and Threskiornithidae (order Pelecaniformes), especially in the United States. In this study, we obtained baseline data on the prevalence and genetic diversity of haemosporidian parasites in wading b...

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Main Authors: Sarah M. Coker, Sonia M. Hernandez, Whitney M. Kistler, Shannon E. Curry, Catharine N. Welch, Heather W. Barron, Stefan Harsch, Maureen H. Murray, Michael J. Yabsley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-12-01
Series:International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221322441730072X