Hematozoa from passeriform birds in Louisiana

J Parasitol. 1993 Jun;79(3):318-21.

Abstract

Blood smears were examined from 935 individuals of 19 migrant and resident bird species collected in Louisiana. Of these, 320 (34.2%) harbored hematozoa. The prevalences of parasites were as follows: Haemoproteus spp. 22.8%, Trypanosoma spp. 6.9%, unidentified microfilariae 5.0%, Plasmodium spp. 3.4%, and Leucocytozoon spp. 1.3%. These data are consistent with other reports from the region. Infections were observed in 33% of the individuals in the 13 migrant species sampled and 33% of the individuals in the 6 resident species.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Bird Diseases / blood
  • Bird Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Bird Diseases / parasitology
  • Birds
  • Filariasis / blood
  • Filariasis / epidemiology
  • Filariasis / parasitology
  • Filariasis / veterinary*
  • Louisiana / epidemiology
  • Malaria, Avian / blood
  • Malaria, Avian / epidemiology
  • Malaria, Avian / parasitology
  • Microfilariae / isolation & purification
  • Prevalence
  • Protozoan Infections / blood
  • Protozoan Infections / epidemiology
  • Protozoan Infections / parasitology
  • Protozoan Infections, Animal*
  • Trypanosomiasis / blood
  • Trypanosomiasis / epidemiology
  • Trypanosomiasis / parasitology
  • Trypanosomiasis / veterinary