title: Malaria in a captively-produced F1 gyrfalcon and in two F. peregrine falcons.
abstract: One Falco rusticolus and two of 24 Falco peregrinus were positive for Plasmodium relictum. Sixteen percent of the erythrocytes (RBC) of the gyrfalcon were parasitized. Following treatment with chloroquine the parasite burden was dramatically reduced (to less than 0.01%). Infection in peregrine falcons was low (0.01-0.4% RBCs were parasitized). This is the second report of Plasmodium in the gyrfalcon and the first report in the peregrine falcon.
authors.affiliation: Division of Microbiology and Veterinary Medicine, College of Agriculture, University of Wyoming, Laramie, USA.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kingston
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Remple
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Burnham
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Stabler
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: McGhee
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000962:Antimalarials / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D046093:Falconiformes; D008289:Malaria, Avian / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000962:Antimalarials