Haemoproteosis lethality in a woodpecker, with molecular and morphological characterization of Haemoproteus velans (Haemosporida, Haemoproteidae)
A juvenile White-headed woodpecker (Dryobates albolarvatus) fitted with a radio tag was located dead at approximately 22-days post-fledging in Yakima county in central Washington in July 2015. Postmortem examination revealed an enlarged liver and spleen plus evidence of iron sequestration. Microscop...
Main Authors: | Tierra C. Groff, Teresa J. Lorenz, Rocio Crespo, Tatjana Iezhova, Gediminas Valkiūnas, Ravinder N.M. Sehgal |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-12-01
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Series: | International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224419300951 |
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