Blood parasites of some birds from Colombia.
Blood films from 421 birds of 142 species, representing 29 avian families, from the environs of Cali, Colombia, were examined for blood parsites. Only 30 (7.1%) birds of 26 species harbored hematozoa. Species of Haemoproteus (3.1%) and microfilaria (2.3%) were the most commonly encountered blood parasites; species of Leucocytozoon, Plasmodium, Akiba and Lankesterella were found in a few birds. Mixed infections with more than one genus of blood parasite were rare; most infections encountered were of low intensity.
Department of Biology and International Reference Centre for Avian Hematozoa, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada.
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D000818:Animals; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D001717:Birds; D003105:Colombia / Q000453:epidemiology; D018512:Parasitemia / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D010273:Parasitic Diseases, Animal / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D013045:Species Specificity