Experimental study of newly described avian malaria parasite Plasmodium (Novyella) collidatum n. sp., genetic lineage pFANTAIL01 obtained from South Asian migrant bird

Abstract Background Avian malaria parasites are microorganisms parasitizing erythrocytes and various tissues of the birds; they are common and distributed worldwide. These parasites are known to infect birds of different taxa and be the cause of the deaths of birds in the wild and in captivity. The...

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Main Authors: Elena Platonova, Justė Aželytė, Tatjana Iezhova, Mikas Ilgūnas, Andrey Mukhin, Vaidas Palinauskas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:Malaria Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-021-03588-3