Natural Vector of Avian Haemoproteus asymmetricus Parasite and Factors Altering the Spread of Infection
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Abstract
1. Background
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Site, Collection of Biting Midges
2.2. Microscopic Examination of Preparations
2.3. Molecular Analysis
2.4. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Parasite Species | Genetic Lineage | Culicoides Species | No. of Positive Females 1 | No. of Positive Females 2 |
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Haemoproteus majoris | hPARUS1 | C. punctatus | 11 | 1 |
C. obsoletus | 2 | 2 | ||
C. pictipennis | 2 | |||
C. segnis | 1 | |||
C. kibunensis | 1 | 1 | ||
hCCF5 | C. segnis | 1 | ||
hPHSIB1 | C. segnis * | 1 * | ||
Haemoproteus sp. | hCCF4 | C. segnis | 1 | |
C. reconditus | 1 | |||
Haemoproteus asymmetricus | hTUPHI01 | C. festivipennis * | 4 * | |
C. segnis ** | 4 ** | |||
C. kibunensis * | 2 * | |||
C. obsoletus | 1 | 1 | ||
C. punctatus | 1 | |||
Haemoproteus minutus | hTURDUS2 | C. kibunensis *** | 1 * | 2 ** |
Haemoproteus palloris | hWW1 | C. segnis | 1 | |
Haemoproteus belopolskyi | hHIICT1 | C. impunctatus | 1 | |
C. obsoletus | 1 | |||
Haemoproteus tartakovskyi | hHAWF1 | C. segnis * | 1 * | |
C. festivipennis | 1 | |||
hSISKIN1 | C. impunctatus | 1 | ||
Haemoproteus syrnii | hSTAL2 | C. punctatus | 1 | |
Mix infection | C. kibunensis | 1 | ||
Plasmodium matutinum | pLINN1 | C. punctatus | 8 | 1 |
C. impunctatus | 2 | 1 | ||
C. obsoletus | 1 | 1 | ||
C. festivipennis | 1 |
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Žiegytė, R.; Palinauskas, V.; Bernotienė, R. Natural Vector of Avian Haemoproteus asymmetricus Parasite and Factors Altering the Spread of Infection. Insects 2023, 14, 926. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects14120926
Žiegytė R, Palinauskas V, Bernotienė R. Natural Vector of Avian Haemoproteus asymmetricus Parasite and Factors Altering the Spread of Infection. Insects. 2023; 14(12):926. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects14120926
Chicago/Turabian StyleŽiegytė, Rita, Vaidas Palinauskas, and Rasa Bernotienė. 2023. "Natural Vector of Avian Haemoproteus asymmetricus Parasite and Factors Altering the Spread of Infection" Insects 14, no. 12: 926. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects14120926