Abstract
Examination of blood smears obtained from raptors trapped while on migration at Eilat, Israel, demonstrated Plasmodium infection in Accipiter brevipes and Buteo buteo. The following species are described, from A. brevipes: Plasmodium alloelongatum n. sp., P. accipiteris n. sp. and from B. buteo: P. buteonis n. sp. and Plasmodium sp. for which we lack sufficient data for adequate species description. Overall prevalence of infection with Plasmodium spp. was very low: among 38 examined A. brevipes 5 % and among 56 B. buteo 3.6 %.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 313-322 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Parasite |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 2007 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Accipiter brevipes
- Buteo buteo
- Israel
- Migration
- Plasmodium spp
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Parasitology
- Animal Science and Zoology
- Veterinary (miscellaneous)
- Insect Science
- Infectious Diseases