Survey for hemoparasites in Imperial Eagles (Aquila heliaca), Steppe Eagles (Aquila nipalensis), and White-tailed Sea Eagles (Haliaeetus albicilla) from Kazakhstan

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 316-319

  Leppert, Lynda L ^a   Layman, Seth ^b   Bragin, Evgeny A ^c   Katzner, Todd ^d  

^a BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of Colorado College of Nursing   (United States)

^c Naurzum Nature Reserve   (Kazakhstan)

^d ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquila heliaca; Aquila nipalensis; Haliaeetus albicilla; Hemoparasite; Imperial eagle; Kazakhstan; Leucocytozoon; Steppe eagle; White tailed sea eagle

Indexed keywords

AQUILA; AQUILA HELIACA; AQUILA NIPALENSIS; AVES; CICONIIFORMES; GALLIFORMES; HAEMOPROTEUS; HAEMOPROTEUS SP.; HALIAEETUS; HALIAEETUS ALBICILLA; LEUCOCYTOZOON;

EID: 3843109129     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-40.2.316     Document Type: Article

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