Molecular characterization and distribution of Haemoproteus minutus (Haemosporida, Haemoproteidae): A pathogenic avian parasite

Parasitology International

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 358-363

  Palinauskas, Vaidas ^a   Iezhova, Tatjana A ^a   Križanauskiene, Asta ^a   Markovets, Mikhail Yu ^b   Bensch, Staffan ^c   Valkiunas, Gediminas ^a  

^a VILNIUS UNIVERSITY   (Lithuania)

^b Zoological Institute   (Russian Federation)

^c LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Barcoding; Distribution; Haemoproteus minutus; Haemosporidians; HTUCHR01; HTUPHI1; Microscopy; Turdidae

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME B;

ARTICLE; BLOOD PARASITE; DNA EXTRACTION; DNA SEQUENCE; GAMETOCYTE; GENETIC CORRELATION; GENETIC DISTANCE; GENETIC IDENTIFICATION; GENETIC SIMILARITY; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HAEMOPROTEUS MINUTUS; HAEMOPROTEUS PALLIDULUS; HAEMOPROTEUS PALLIDUS; HAEMOSPORIDA; MICROSCOPY; MITOCHONDRION; MORPHOLOGICAL TRAIT; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PARASITE LOCALIZATION; PHYLOGENETIC TREE; PHYLOGENY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIDAE; SPECIES IDENTIFICATION; TURDUS CHYSOLAUS; TURDUS ILIACUS; TURDUS PHILOMELOS; TURDUS PILARIS;

ANIMALS; BIRD DISEASES; BIRDS; CYTOCHROMES B; DNA, PROTOZOAN; HAEMOSPORIDA; MITOCHONDRIA; PHYLOGENY; PROTOZOAN INFECTIONS, ANIMAL;

EID: 84878171878     PISSN: 13835769     EISSN: 18730329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.parint.2013.03.006     Document Type: Article

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