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Haemoproteus iwa n. sp. in great frigatebirds (Fregata minor [Gmelin]) from Hawaii: Parasite morphology and prevalence

Journal of Parasitology
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https://doi.org/10.2307/3284091

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Abstract

We describe a new species of Haemoproteus Kruse, 1890 from great frigatebirds (Fregata minor [Gmelin]) captured on Tern Island-French Frigate Shoals and Laysan Island in Hawaii. Parasite prevalence on Laysan Island (35%) was not significantly different than that of Tern Island (36%). On Laysan, prevalence was highest in juveniles (52%), followed by adult males (29%) and adult females (19%). Prevalence on Tern was 36% both for adult females and juveniles, and 28% for adult males. Parasitemia was low (mean < 2 parasites/10,000 red blood cell). Parasitized red cells had significantly greater areas than unparasitized cells. We named this parasite Haemoproteus iwa after the Hawaiian name for frigatebirds (iwa). This is the first documentation of a hemoparasite from tropical pelagic seabirds in Hawaii and the first description of an endemic hemoparasite in the archipelago.

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Work, T.M., Rameyer, R., 1996, Haemoproteus iwa n. sp. in great frigatebirds (Fregata minor [Gmelin]) from Hawaii: Parasite morphology and prevalence: Journal of Parasitology, v. 82, no. 3, p. 489-491, https://doi.org/10.2307/3284091.

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Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Haemoproteus iwa n. sp. in great frigatebirds (Fregata minor [Gmelin]) from Hawaii: Parasite morphology and prevalence
Series title Journal of Parasitology
DOI 10.2307/3284091
Volume 82
Issue 3
Year Published 1996
Language English
Publisher Allen Press
Contributing office(s) National Wildlife Health Center
Description 3 p.
First page 489
Last page 491
Country United States
State Hawai'i
Other Geospatial Laysan Island, Tern Island
Online Only (Y/N) N
Additional Online Files (Y/N) N
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