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Hematozoa from the spotted owl
- Source :
- Journal of wildlife diseases. 25(4)
- Publication Year :
- 1989
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Abstract
- One hundred five spotted owls (Strix Occidentalis) from seven populations and three subspecies were examined for hematozoa. Hacmoproteus noctuae, H. syrnii, Leucocyto-zoon ziemanni, Trypanosoma avium, Atoxoplasma sp. and unidentified microfilariae were recorded. All northern (S. occidentalis caurina), California (S. occidentalis occidentalis) and Mexican (S. occidentalis lucida) spotted owls were infected with at least one hematozoan; 79% had multiple infections. Twenty-two percent of the owls were infected with as many as four species of parasites. There were significant differences in the prevalence of these species of parasites occurring among the five populations of northern and California spotted owls sampled in California. Haemoproteus noctuae, H. syrnii and Atoxoplasma sp. represented new host records for this host species.
- Subjects :
- Atoxoplasma
Protozoan Infections
Ecology
Host (biology)
Bird Diseases
Haematozoa
Haemoproteus noctuae
Zoology
Biology
Subspecies
biology.organism_classification
Multiple infections
Birds
Strigiformes
parasitic diseases
Prevalence
Animals
Protozoan Infections, Animal
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Trypanosoma avium
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 00903558
- Volume :
- 25
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of wildlife diseases
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....97b6322b78ea4c6f5b4c7d7c42e83cd2