Bird parasitology and diseases
Description: This cluster of papers focuses on the study of avian malaria parasites, including Haemoproteus and Plasmodium, in bird hosts. It covers topics such as host specificity, vector-borne diseases, parasite diversity, molecular phylogeny, pathogenic effects on bird populations, interactions with ectoparasites, and the impacts of climate change on the prevalence and distribution of avian malaria.
Characteristic keywords: avian parasites, chewing lice, avian malaria, Phthiraptera, ectoparasites of birds, Haemoproteus, blood parasites, Ischnocera, Leucocytozoon, poultry parasites, haemosporidian parasites, Philopteridae, avian parasitology, Dermanyssus gallinae, feather mites, avian diseases, avian helminths, Menoponidae, avian blood parasites, Trichomonas gallinae, Plasmodium relictum, Myrsidea, Histomonas meleagridis, Anoplura, Capillaria
Parent subfield: Parasitology
Field: Immunology and Microbiology
Domain: Life Sciences
OpenAlex ID: T12178