title: Plasmodium (Bennettinia) juxtanucleare infection in a captive white eared-pheasant (Crossoptilon crossoptilon) at a Japanese zoo.
abstract: An adult male white eared-pheasant (Crossoptilon crossoptilon) at a Japanese zoo exhibited lethargy and emaciation. Microscopic examination of a blood smear revealed a haemosporidian parasitic infection. Based on the morphological characteristics and molecular analysis of the parasite, it was identified as Plasmodium (Bennettinia) juxtanucleare. This is the first report of P. juxtanucleare infection in bird species belonging to the genus Crossoptilon. Caution against avian malaria infection is required for the conservation of endangered bird species in zoos.
authors.affiliation: College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan. k-murata@brs.nihon-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Koichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Murata
authors.forename: Ryosuke
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nii
authors.forename: Emi
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sasaki
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ishikawa
authors.forename: Yukita
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: Kyoko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sawabe
authors.forename: Yoshio
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tsuda
authors.forename: Rei
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Matsumoto
authors.forename: Akemi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Suda
authors.forename: Miya
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ueda
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000836:Animals, Zoo / Q000469:parasitology*; D000962:Antimalarials / Q000627:therapeutic use; D046094:Galliformes / Q000469:parasitology*; D007564:Japan; D008288:Malaria / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D010802:Phylogeny; D010961:Plasmodium / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D000962:Antimalarials