title: Blood parasites of some birds from Ghana.
abstract: A total of 135 birds of 26 species in 13 families was examined for blood parasites; 43 birds (31.9%) of 13 species were infected; species of the Ploceidae were the most heavily infected. Species of Haemoproteus occurred most commonly 29 birds) while Leucocytozoon and Plasmodium species were virtually absent. There was no significant difference in the prevalence of hematozoa in birds from the mature rainforest and those in a savannah-urban setting.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Angewandte Zoologie der Universität Bonn, 53 Bonn 1, West Germany.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wink
authors.forename: G F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Bennett
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology; D001717:Birds / Q000469:parasitology*; D001769:Blood / Q000469:parasitology*; D005869:Ghana / Q000453:epidemiology; D012621:Seasons; D013045:Species Specificity