Molecular Prevalence of Avian Haemosporidian Parasites in Southeast Asia: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: In this study, for the first time, a systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted to understand the prevalence and genetic diversity of haemosporidian parasites-namely, Plasmodium, Haemoproteus and Leucocytozoon-in avian species in Southeast Asia. Following the PRISMA guidelines, 14,211 studies were retrieved from PubMed, ScienceDirect and Scopus, which contain data relevant to 'Plasmodium' or 'Haemoproteus' or 'Leucocytozoon' and 'birds' or 'chickens'. Of these, 15 articles reporting the prevalence of Plasmodium, Haemoproteus or Leucocytozoon in Southeast Asia were selected for meta-analysis. The pooled prevalence estimates with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) of Plasmodium, Haemoproteus and Leucocytozoon

SUBMITTER: Swangneat K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11898180 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature