Prevalence of hematozoa in overwintering American redstarts (Setophaga ruticilla): No evidence for local transmission

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 115-118

  Garvin, Mary C ^a   Marra, Peter P ^b   Crain, Sarah K ^a  

^a OBERLIN COLLEGE   (United States)

^b SMITHSONIAN ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Hematozoa; Jamaica; Setophaga ruticilla

Indexed keywords

AVES; HAEMOPROTEUS; PROTOZOA; SETOPHAGA; SETOPHAGA RUTICILLA; TRYPANOSOMA; TRYPANOSOMA AVIUM;

EID: 3543085078     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-40.1.115     Document Type: Article

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