Parasitology (Dec 2023)

Special issue: avian malaria

  • Lisa C. Ranford-Cartwright,
  • L. C. Ranford-Cartwright

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1017/S0031182024000040
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 150
pp. 1263 – 1265

Abstract

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Avian malaria parasites or haemosporidia are found in bird species worldwide. This special issue focuses on 3 most commonly studied genera: Haemoproteus, Plasmodium and Leucocytozoon. Seven research articles and reviews are provided to illustrate the breadth of knowledge of the diversity of avian malaria parasites in different regional habitats and across bird species, and the use of avian haemosporidian systems to examine host–parasite eco-evolutionary questions.

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