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
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Bird Diseases / blood
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Bird Diseases / epidemiology*
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Bird Diseases / parasitology
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Birds
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Filariasis / blood
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Filariasis / epidemiology
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Filariasis / parasitology
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Filariasis / veterinary*
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Louisiana / epidemiology
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Malaria, Avian / blood
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Malaria, Avian / epidemiology
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Malaria, Avian / parasitology
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Microfilariae / isolation & purification
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Prevalence
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Protozoan Infections / blood
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Protozoan Infections / epidemiology
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Protozoan Infections / parasitology
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Protozoan Infections, Animal*
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Trypanosomiasis / blood
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Trypanosomiasis / epidemiology
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Trypanosomiasis / parasitology
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Trypanosomiasis / veterinary