Additional observations on the blood parasites of Ugandan birds.
One thousand and seventy-six birds of 26 families and 127 species were examined for hemoprotozoa; 404 birds (37%) of 41 species representing 17 families harbored one or more blood parasites. Most parasites were species of Haemoproteus which represented 95% of all parasitic infections detected. Prevalence of blood parasites in birds collected from four areas over a period of six years was relatively stable.
D000818:Animals; D016782:Apicomplexa; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D001717:Birds; D005368:Filariasis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary; D008289:Malaria, Avian / Q000453:epidemiology; D010273:Parasitic Diseases, Animal; D011528:Protozoan Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D011529:Protozoan Infections, Animal; D014352:Trypanosomiasis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary; D014454:Uganda