Journal article
First Record of Leucocytozoon (Haemosporida: Leucocytozoidae) in Amazonia: Evidence for Rarity in Neotropical Lowlands or Lack of Sampling for This Parasite Genus?
The Journal of parasitology, v 104(2), pp 168-172
01 Apr 2018
PMID: 29346738
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Abstract
Birds harbor an astonishing diversity of haemosporidian parasites belonging to the genera Haemoproteus, Leucocytozoon, and Plasmodium. Currently there are more than 250 morphologically described avian haemosporidian species and 2,828 unique lineages found in virtually all avian clades and zoogeographic regions, except for Antarctica. Our report is based on PCR and microscopic screening of 1,302 individual avian samples from Brazil to detect the underrepresented genus Leucocytozoon. This survey primarily focuses on passerine birds collected from Amazonia, the Atlantic Rain Forest, and Pantanal. We also summarize studies conducted in Brazil that report haemosporidian prevalence using both microscopy and molecular tools and present for the first time a record of Leucocytozoon infecting an avian host population in Amazonia. Based on our findings, we suggest that high average temperatures may be constraining both the distribution and diversity of Leucocytozoon in lowland tropical South America.
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- Title
- First Record of Leucocytozoon (Haemosporida: Leucocytozoidae) in Amazonia: Evidence for Rarity in Neotropical Lowlands or Lack of Sampling for This Parasite Genus?
- Creators
- A. Fecchio - Federal University of BahiaP. Silveira - Federal University of BahiaJ. D. Weckstein - Universidade Federal da BahiaJ. H. Dispoto - Federal University of BahiaM. Anciaes - Federal University of BahiaM. Bosholn - Federal University of BahiaV. V. Tkach - Federal University of BahiaJ. A. Bell - Federal University of Bahia
- Publication Details
- The Journal of parasitology, v 104(2), pp 168-172
- Publisher
- AMER SOC PARASITOLOGISTS
- Number of pages
- 5
- Grant note
- Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior (CAPES) Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico (CNPq); Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico (CNPQ) DEB-1503804; DEB-1120734 / National Science Foundation; National Science Foundation (NSF)
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Biodiversity, Earth, and Environmental Science (BEES); Ornithology
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000429369700006
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85045346284
- Other Identifier
- 991019168553504721
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- Domestic collaboration
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- Parasitology