Blood parasites in some birds from eastern plains of Colombia

Rodríguez, Óscar; Matta, Nubia E.

doi:10.1590/s0074-02762001000800026

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“…In spite of that, when assessing the research results from this region, we can find common features. One of them is the low prevalence of protozoan blood parasites ranging from 1.4% to 19.9% (Bennett and Borrero 1976;White et al 1978;Bennett et al 1980;Sousa and Herman 1982;Bennett et al 1991;Young et al 1993;Rodriguez and Matta 2001;Valkiunas et al 2003Valkiunas et al , 2004Matta et al 2004;Basto et al 2006;Londono et al 2007). The results of our study (prevalence 0.8 and 4.4% in Hitoy Cerere BR and Barbilla NP, respectively) correspond with these values.…”

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confidence: 81%

“…Infection prevalence by microfilariae in birds of the Neotropical Region ranges from 0.6 to 10.5% (Bennett and Borrero 1976;White et al 1978;Bennett et al 1980;Sousa and Herman 1982;Bennett et al 1991;Young et al 1993;Rodriguez and Matta 2001;Valkiunas et al 2003Valkiunas et al , 2004Matta et al 2004;Basto et al 2006). In this case the results of our study (prevalence 6.9 to 3.4% in Hitoy Cerere BR and Barbilla NP, respectively) correspond with these values.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…However, studies focused on blood parasites of birds in this region were carried out only sporadically compared with North America or Europe. Existing studies reveal low prevalence of protozoan blood parasites compared with other geographical regions (Bennett et al 1991;Young et al 1993;Valkiunas et al 2003Valkiunas et al , 2004Basto et al 2006;Londono et al 2007) and on the other hand high prevalence of microfilariae (Bennett et al 1991, Rodriguez andMatta 2001).…”

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Blood parasites (Haemoproteus and microfilariae) in birds from the Caribbean slope of Costa Rica

Benedikt

Baruš²,

Čapek

et al. 2009

Acta Parasitologica

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We studied blood parasites in wild birds within Hitoy Cerere Biological Reserve and Barbilla National Park in Costa Rica during the rainy season of 2004. We examined blood samples from 248 and 114 birds, respectively. Protozoan parasites of the genus Haemoproteus as well as microfilariae were found. Prevalence of Haemoproteus in birds was 0.8% and 4.4% in Hitoy Cerere and Barbilla, respectively, and differences were significant. Prevalence of infection by microfilariae was 8.1% and 3.5%, respectively, however, differences were not significant. Based on morphological characteristics, we divided microfilariae into two groups and nine morphotypes. In Hitoy Cerere, there were microfilariae of all nine morphotypes whereas in Barbilla we only found two morphotypes.

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Blood parasites (Haemoproteus and microfilariae) in birds from the Caribbean slope of Costa Rica

Benedikt

Baruš²,

Čapek

et al. 2009

Acta Parasitologica

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“…Among the 35,555 Neotropical birds the tyraniids composed only 3.5%. In Colombia, there are few reports on the prevalence of blood parasites in tyraniid birds (Renjifo et al 1952, Bennett & Borrero 1976, Rodríguez & Matta 2001.…”

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Prevalence of blood parasites in Tyrannidae (flycatchers) in the Eastern plains of Colombia

Matta

Basto

Gutiérrez

et al. 2004

Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz

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“…been as low as 0.2% (White et al 1978), 0.3% (Basto et al 2006), 2% (Valkiūnas et al 2003) or completely absent (Rodríguez and Matta 2001). This is probably a reflection of the ecological constraints of Leucocytozoon, which is transmitted by blackflies (Fallis et al 1951).…”

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Prevalence of haemosporidians in a Neotropical endemic bird area

Quevedo¹,

Vidal²,

Gutiérrez³

2016

ACE

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, an isolated coastal massif in northern Colombia that contains a large number of biomes and that is experiencing high rates of habitat loss. We sampled birds from 25 species at 2 different altitudes (1640 and 2100 m asl) and determined avian haemosporidian infection by polymerase chain reaction and sequencing a portion of the cytochrome b (cyt b) gene of the parasite. From the sampled birds, 32.1% were infected by at least 1 of 12 unique cyt b lineages of haemosporidian genera: Plasmodium, Leucocytozoon, Haemoproteus, and subgenus Parahaemoproteus. We found a higher prevalence of avian haemosporidians at low altitudes (1640 m asl). All endemic bird species we sampled had at least one individual infected with avian haemosporidians. We also found evidence of higher overall prevalence among endemic rather than nonendemic birds, suggesting higher susceptibility in endemic birds. Overall, our findings suggest a high haemosporidian species richness in the bird community of the SNSM. Considering the rate of habitat loss that this area is experiencing, it is important to understand how avian haemosporidians affect bird populations; furthermore, more exhaustive sampling is required to fully comprehend the extent of avian haemosporidian infection in the area.

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Blood parasites in some birds from eastern plains of Colombia

Cited by 40 publications

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Blood parasites (Haemoproteus and microfilariae) in birds from the Caribbean slope of Costa Rica

Blood parasites (Haemoproteus and microfilariae) in birds from the Caribbean slope of Costa Rica

Prevalence of blood parasites in Tyrannidae (flycatchers) in the Eastern plains of Colombia

Prevalence of haemosporidians in a Neotropical endemic bird area

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