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.
Suggested Citation
Reed, J.A., Sexson, M.G., Smith, M.M., Schmutz, J.A., Ramey, A.M., 2018, Evidence for haemosporidian parasite infections in Spectacled Eiders (Somateria fischeri) sampled in Alaska during the breeding season: Journal of Wildlife Diseases, v. 54, no. 4, p. 877-880, https://doi.org/10.7589/2018-01-012.
| 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 |