Some protozoan parasites of wild birds from the vicinity of Onderstepoort.
The protozoan parasites of wild birds from the vicinity of Onderstepoort are recorded. New host records for the Republic of South Africa are: Haemoproteus in Threskiornis aethiopicus, Francolinus swainsonii, Columba guinea and Streptopelia senegalensis; Leucocytozoon in Anas erythrorhyncha, Netta Erythrophthalma, C. guinea and Passer domesticus and Plasmodium in Numida meleagris.
D000818:Animals; D016782:Apicomplexa / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000469:parasitology*; D001717:Birds; D005368:Filariasis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary; D008289:Malaria, Avian / Q000469:parasitology; D008842:Microfilariae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010961:Plasmodium / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011528:Protozoan Infections / Q000469:parasitology; D011529:Protozoan Infections, Animal; D013019:South Africa