Prevalence and Diversity of Avian Haematozoan Parasites in Wetlands of Bangladesh
Joint Authors
Alam, Mohammad Shafiul
Elahi, Rubayet
Islam, Ausraful
Hossain, Mohammad Sharif
Mohiuddin, Khaja
Mikolon, Andrea
Paul, Suman Kumer
Hosseini, Parviez Rana
Daszak, Peter
Source
Journal of Parasitology Research
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-01-21
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The parasites of genera Haemoproteus, Plasmodium, and Leucocytozoon are well-known avian haematozoa and can cause declined productivity and high mortality in wild birds.
The objective of the study was to record the prevalence of haematozoan parasites in a wide range of wetland birds in Bangladesh.
Six species of Haemoproteus, seven species of Plasmodium, one unidentified species of Leucocytozoon, and one unidentified microfilaria of the genus Paronchocerca were found.
Data on the morphology, size, hosts, prevalence, and infection intensity of the parasites are provided.
The overall prevalence among the birds was 29.5% (95 out of 322 birds).
Of those, 13.2% (42 of 319) of birds were infected with Haemoproteus spp., 15.1% with Plasmodium spp.
(48 of 319) and 0.6% with Leucocytozoon spp.
(2 of 319).
Two birds were positive for both Haemoproteus sp.
and Plasmodium sp.
A single resident bird, Ardeola grayii, was found positive for an unidentified microfilaria.
Prevalence of infection varied significantly among different bird families.
Wild birds of Bangladesh carry several types of haematozoan parasites.
Further investigation with a larger sample size is necessary to estimate more accurately the prevalence of haematozoan parasites among wild birds as well as domestic ducks for better understanding of the disease ecology.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Elahi, Rubayet& Islam, Ausraful& Hossain, Mohammad Sharif& Mohiuddin, Khaja& Mikolon, Andrea& Paul, Suman Kumer…[et al.]. 2014. Prevalence and Diversity of Avian Haematozoan Parasites in Wetlands of Bangladesh. Journal of Parasitology Research،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-12.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Elahi, Rubayet…[et al.]. Prevalence and Diversity of Avian Haematozoan Parasites in Wetlands of Bangladesh. Journal of Parasitology Research No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-12.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Elahi, Rubayet& Islam, Ausraful& Hossain, Mohammad Sharif& Mohiuddin, Khaja& Mikolon, Andrea& Paul, Suman Kumer…[et al.]. Prevalence and Diversity of Avian Haematozoan Parasites in Wetlands of Bangladesh. Journal of Parasitology Research. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1042791
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1042791