This review collated existing data on the occurrence, distribution, and prevalence of
haemoparasites of poultry in sub-Saharan Africa. A literature search was conducted on three …

Simple Summary Vector-borne diseases (VBDs)(eg, malaria, yellow fever, dengue fever)
account for 17% of the estimated global burden of all infectious diseases. They are …

Peru hosts extremely diverse ecosystems which can be broadly classified into the following
three major ecoregions: the Pacific desert coast, the Andean highlands, and the Amazon …

Illegal or poorly regulated wildlife trade may enhance parasite spread worldwide, leading to
pathogen outbreaks and the emergence of diseases affecting native wildlife, domestic …

Aim The increasing spread of vector‐borne diseases has resulted in severe health concerns
for humans, domestic animals and wildlife, with changes in land use and the introduction of …

The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) is a genetic region in jawed vertebrates that
contains key genes involved in the immune response. Associations between the MHC and …

Simple Summary Over thirty percent of bird species are undergoing population declines and
are threatened with extinction in Portugal. Several reasons have been proposed to explain …

Abstract Background Plasmodium, Haemoproteus and Leucocytozoon are three mainly
studied blood parasites known to cause malarial and pseudomalarial infections in avian …

Avian haemosporidian parasites (Haemoproteus, Leucocytozoon, Plasmodium) in Texas
are relatively understudied for such a large geographic area with diverse ecoregions. Our …

Illegal or poorly regulated wildlife trade may enhance parasite spread worldwide, leading to
pathogen outbreaks and the emergence of diseases affecting native wildlife, domestic …