Plasmodium spp. in raptors on the Eurasian-African migration route

Examination of blood smears obtained from raptors trapped while on migration at Eilat, Israel, demonstrated Plasmodium infection in Accipiter brevipes and Buteo buteo. The following species are described, from A. brevipes: Plasmodium alloelongatum n. sp., P. accipiteris n. sp. and from B. buteo: P....

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Main Authors: Paperna I., Yosef R., Landau I.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2007-12-01
Series:Parasite
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2007144313