First records of prevalence and diversity of avian haemosporidia in snipe species (genus Gallinago) of Japan.

ABSTRACT: Migratory birds are important carriers of pathogens such as viruses, bacteria and protozoa. Avian haemosporidia have been detected from many wild birds of Japan, but the infection status of migratory birds and transmission area are still largely unknown. Gallinago snipes are long-distance migratory shorebirds, and five species migrate to or through Japan, including Latham's snipe which is near threatened. Haemosporidian parasites in four snipe species were investigated to understand the role of migratory birds in the transmission of avian haemosporidia. Namely, this study aimed: i) to investigate differences in parasite prevalence and related factors explaining infection likelihood among these migratory species, ii) to explore the diversity in haemosporidian lineages and possible tr

SUBMITTER: Inumaru M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8326977 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature