Genetic variation of avian malaria in the tropical Andes: a relationship with the spatial distribution of hosts
Abstract Background Avian haemosporidia are obligate blood parasites with an ample range of hosts worldwide. To understand how host communities may influence the diversity of parasites of the neotropics, the spatial genetic variation of avian Plasmodium, Haemoproteus, and Leucocytozoon was examined...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-04-01
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| Series: | Malaria Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-019-2699-9 |