Blood parasites of some passeriform birds in Baghdad area, central Iraq

Other Title(s)

طفيليات الدم في بعض الطيور العصفورية في منطقة بغداد وسط العراق

Joint Authors

Muhammad, Muhammad Kazim
al-Musawi, Azhar Ahmad Sad Allah

Source

Bulletin of the Iraq Natural History Museum

Issue

Vol. 12, Issue 1 (31 Mar. 2012), pp.29-36, 8 p.

Publisher

University of Baghdad Iraq Natural History Research Center and Museum

Publication Date

2012-03-31

Country of Publication

Iraq

No. of Pages

8

Main Subjects

Zoology

Topics

Abstract AR

أظهر فحص الطيور العصفورية التي جمعت من منطقة بغداد وجود سبعة أنواع من طفيليات الدم تعود إلى ثلاثة أجناس هي Haemoproteus و Plasmodium و Leucocytozoon.

كما تم أيضا تسجيل وجود المايكرو فلاريا (يرقات ديدان خيطية).

بينت النتائج توزيعا واسعا للطفيلي Plasmodium relictum بين المضائف العصفورية.

Abstract EN

Examining of passeriform birds collected in Baghdad area revealed presence of seven species of blood parasites belonging to three genera, Haemoproteus, Leucocytozoon, and Plasmodium.

Records of microfilariae (larval nematodes) were also indicated.

Results showed wide distribution of Plasmodium relictum among passerine hosts.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Muhammad, Muhammad Kazim& al-Musawi, Azhar Ahmad Sad Allah. 2012. Blood parasites of some passeriform birds in Baghdad area, central Iraq. Bulletin of the Iraq Natural History Museum،Vol. 12, no. 1, pp.29-36.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-315894

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Muhammad, Muhammad Kazim& al-Musawi, Azhar Ahmad Sad Allah. Blood parasites of some passeriform birds in Baghdad area, central Iraq. Bulletin of the Iraq Natural History Museum Vol. 12, no. 1 (2012), pp.29-36.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-315894

American Medical Association (AMA)

Muhammad, Muhammad Kazim& al-Musawi, Azhar Ahmad Sad Allah. Blood parasites of some passeriform birds in Baghdad area, central Iraq. Bulletin of the Iraq Natural History Museum. 2012. Vol. 12, no. 1, pp.29-36.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-315894

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes appendices : p. 33-35

Record ID

BIM-315894