Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Evidence for Haemosporidian Parasite Infections in Spectacled Eiders ( Somateria fischeri) Sampled in Alaska, USA during the Breeding Season.
- Journal:
- Journal of wildlife diseases
- Year:
- 2018
- Authors:
- Reed, John A et al.
- Affiliation:
- 4210 University Drive · United States
Abstract
We assessed hematozoa infection in Spectacled Eiders ( Somateria fischeri) at two areas in Alaska, US. No Haemoproteus or Plasmodium species were detected. Leucocytozoon prevalence was 6.5% for adults across sites and 41.9% for juveniles sampled in the Arctic, providing evidence for local transmission. All Leucocytozoon haplotypes were previously detected in waterfowl.
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