title: The haemoproteids of the Threskiornithidae family: first record and description of Haemoproteus from Plegadis falcinellus L.
abstract: A description is given of a hemoproteid parasite tentatively referred to Haemoproteus plataleae occurring in a Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus (L.) captured in Apulia (Italy) April 29, 1991. It is compared with other haemoproteids of the avian Threskiornithidae family.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Biologia Animale, Università di Pavia, Italy.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sacchi
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Depalma
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ganora
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bertone
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Di Modugno
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000469:parasitology*; D001717:Birds / Q000097:blood / Q000469:parasitology*; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000469:parasitology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D056890:Eukaryota / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D007558:Italy; D011528:Protozoan Infections / Q000097:blood; D011529:Protozoan Infections, Animal