Evidence for haemosporidian parasite infections in Spectacled Eiders (Somateria fischeri) sampled in Alaska during the breeding season
Journal of Wildlife Diseases
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Abstract
We assessed hematozoa infection in Spectacled Eiders (Somateria fischeri) at two areas in Alaska. No Haemoproteus or Plasmodium species were detected. Leucocytozoon prevalence was 6.5% for adults across sites and 41.9% for juveniles sampled in the Arctic, providing evidence for local transmission. All Leucocytozoon haplotypes were previously detected in waterfowl.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Evidence for haemosporidian parasite infections in Spectacled Eiders (Somateria fischeri) sampled in Alaska during the breeding season |
| Series title | Journal of Wildlife Diseases |
| DOI | 10.7589/2018-01-012 |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Year Published | 2018 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Wildlife Disease Association |
| Contributing office(s) | Alaska Science Center Biology WTEB |
| Description | 4 p. |
| First page | 877 |
| Last page | 880 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |