Haematozoan Parasites of Mourning Doves in Florida

Shamis, Jeff D.; Forrester, Donald J.

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“…Haemoproteus columbae Kruse, 1890 was the first haemoproteid species to be described. The presence of haemoproteids in the blood of free living pigeons and doves have been reported by Levine and Kantor (1959), Levine (1961), Stabler and Halt (1962), Kinsley and Herman (1967), Greiner (1970Greiner ( , 1975, Klei and DeGiusti (1975), Shamis and Forrester (1977), Dias et al (1984), Bennett and Peirce (1990) and Mandal (1990). Mio et al (2005) detected Haemoproteus sp.…”

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New records of Haemoproteus and Plasmodium (Sporozoa: Haemosporida) of rock pigeon (Columba livia) in India

2011

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The prevalence, intensity and morpho-variants of new species of haemosporida (Haemoproteus and Plasmodium) from the rock pigeon, Columba livia are described and illustrated for the first time from Uttar Pradesh state of India. Thin blood smears from 266 C. livia indicated 55.63% (Haemoproteus) and 6.76% (Plasmodium) prevalence and 1-6 pars/100 RBC's (Haemoproteus) and 1-2 pars/100 RBC's (Plasmodium) intensity of infection. The fully grown intracellular gametocytes of Haemoproteus were differentiated into microgametocyte (14.0 × 4.3 μm) and macrogametocyte (13.9 × 4.7 μm). Extracorpuscular gametocyte (15.0-17.8 μm in length, 3.9-7.3 μm in width) were occasionally visible. Nuclear displacement ratio was 0.2. Plasmodium species was characterized by rounded schizonts and elongated microgametocyte (7.8 × 7.6 μm) and macrogametocyte (7.8 × 7.7 μm) with irregular margins. Cells containing schizonts are often rounded and enlarged and those parasitized by gametocytes may be somewhat distorted in shape by lateral hypertrophy. Host cell nuclei are also displaced. Double gametocyte infection of Haemoproteus occasionally present but that of Plasmodium lacking.

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New records of Haemoproteus and Plasmodium (Sporozoa: Haemosporida) of rock pigeon (Columba livia) in India

2011

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“…Despite the importance of columbids in wild and/or domestic bird populations and also the synanthropic character of some doves species, few workers have studied the prevalence and intensity of haemoparasites in these birds (Greiner 1970, 1975, Gutiérrez 1973, Klei & DeGiusti 1975, Shamis & Forrester 1977, Dias et al 1984, Mandal 1990.…”

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Prevalence and intensity of Haemoproteus columbae in three species of wild doves from Brazil

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Cordeiro

2001

Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz

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Characteristics of the Haemoproteid Community in an Expanding White-Winged Dove Population

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Fedynich

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Journal of Parasitology

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The haemoproteid community of 171 eastern white-winged doves (Zenaida asiatica asiatica) from the expanding Texas population was examined using thin blood smears. During summer 1997, heart blood was taken from doves within their historical breeding range (Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas), an intermediate region (San Antonio and surrounding area), and the new breeding periphery (north central to southeast Texas). Two species were found: Haemoproteus columbae and Haemoproteus sacharovi. Infracommunities rarely occurred in heart blood, as only 20 of 132 infected doves demonstrated gametocytes of both species. Overall prevalence of H. columbae and H. sacharovi was 77 and 15%, respectively. Prevalence of H. columbae was higher in the Lower Rio Grande Valley (LRGV) and intermediate regions than at the periphery, higher in adults than juveniles, and similar between males and females. Prevalence of H. sacharovi was lower in the LRGV than intermediate and peripheral regions, similar between juveniles and adults, and higher in females than males. Mean density of H. columbae and H. sacharovi was 15.9 +/- 2.7 and 0.3 +/- 0.1 (mean +/- SE per 3,000 erythrocytes), respectively. Overall mean abundance of H. columbae and H. sacharovi was 12.2 +/- 2.2 and 0.04 +/- 0.02, respectively. Mean abundance of H. columbae was higher in the LRGV and intermediate regions than at the periphery and was similar between host age and between host sex; H. sacharovi was similar among regions, host age, and host sex. This study emphasizes the importance of using prevalence, density, and abundance data to assess haemoproteid community structure and pattern.

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Haematozoan Parasites of Mourning Doves in Florida

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New records of Haemoproteus and Plasmodium (Sporozoa: Haemosporida) of rock pigeon (Columba livia) in India

New records of Haemoproteus and Plasmodium (Sporozoa: Haemosporida) of rock pigeon (Columba livia) in India

Prevalence and intensity of Haemoproteus columbae in three species of wild doves from Brazil

Characteristics of the Haemoproteid Community in an Expanding White-Winged Dove Population

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