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  <dc:contributor>Matthew G. Sexson</dc:contributor>
  <dc:contributor>Matthew M. Smith</dc:contributor>
  <dc:contributor>Joel A. Schmutz</dc:contributor>
  <dc:contributor>Andrew M. Ramey</dc:contributor>
  <dc:creator>John A. Reed</dc:creator>
  <dc:date>2018</dc:date>
  <dc:description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;We assessed hematozoa infection in Spectacled Eiders (&lt;/span&gt;&lt;i&gt;Somateria fischeri&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span&gt;) at two areas in Alaska. No&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;i&gt;Haemoproteus&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;or&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;i&gt;Plasmodium&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;species were detected.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;i&gt;Leucocytozoon&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;prevalence was 6.5% for adults across sites and 41.9% for juveniles sampled in the Arctic, providing evidence for local transmission. All&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;i&gt;Leucocytozoon&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;haplotypes were previously detected in waterfowl.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</dc:description>
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  <dc:identifier>10.7589/2018-01-012</dc:identifier>
  <dc:language>en</dc:language>
  <dc:publisher>Wildlife Disease Association</dc:publisher>
  <dc:title>Evidence for haemosporidian parasite infections in Spectacled Eiders (Somateria fischeri) sampled in Alaska during the breeding season</dc:title>
  <dc:type>article</dc:type>
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