title: Leucocytozoon lovati infections in wild rock ptarmigan (Lagopus mutus) in Japan.
abstract: Leucocytozoon lovati infections were detected in free-flying rock ptarmigan (Lagopus mutus), an endangered species that inhabits alpine areas in Japan. Eight of nine adult birds tested positive for L. lovati infection. For comparison, two captive rock ptarmigans hatched in a breeding facility at the foot of the mountains were examined. Both were negative for L. lovati infection. This is the first report of L. lovati infection in the rock ptarmigan in Japan.
authors.affiliation: Department of Wildlife Science, College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University, 1866 Kameino, Fujisawa, Kanagawa 252-8510, Japan.
authors.forename: Mio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hagihara
authors.forename: Tsuyoshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamaguchi
authors.forename: Masanobu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kitahara
authors.forename: Katsuya
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hirai
authors.forename: Koichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Murata
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D046094:Galliformes / Q000469:parasitology*; D016787:Haemosporida / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000648:ultrastructure; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D018512:Parasitemia / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D011529:Protozoan Infections, Animal / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology