A widespread survey of avian haemosporidia in deceased wild birds of Japan: the hidden value of personally collected samples.

ABSTRACT: Widespread surveys of avian haemosporidia (Plasmodium, Haemoproteus, and Leucocytozoon) in wild birds have substantially advanced information on the haemosporidian fauna of Japan. However, many areas and bird species remain insufficiently investigated. Bird carcasses collected for personal specimen collection seldom reach academic audience particularly in the veterinary field. The presence of avian haemosporidia was investigated in these personally collected bird carcasses, in order to better understand the avian haemosporidian fauna in Japan. Bird carcasses were donated through personal contact upon approval of the study. Tissue samples were collected from the birds and examined for haemosporidian parasites using nested-PCR targeting the cytochrome b gene. One hundred and forty-three bird

SUBMITTER: Inumaru M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9523285 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature