Prevalence and Intensity of Haemoproteus columbae in Three Species of Wild Doves from Brazil

The prevalence and intensity of blood parasites in three species of wild doves were studied in the municipality of Junqueirpolis, in the western region of the State of So Paulo, Brazil. Three species of doves were surveyed: 331 specimens of Zenaida auriculata Des Murs, 1847, 62 specimens of Columbin...

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Published in:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz 2001-02, Vol.96 (2), p.175-178
Main Authors: Adriano, E A, Cordeiro, N S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Animals, Wild - blood
Animals, Wild - parasitology
Brazil
Brazil - epidemiology
Columbidae - blood
Columbidae - parasitology
Columbina talpacoti
Haemoproteus columbae
Haemoproteus columbae, Zenaida auriculata, Columbina talpacoti, Scardafella squammata, wild doves, Hippoboscidae
Hippoboscidae
PARASITOLOGY
Prevalence
Protozoan Infections, Animal - epidemiology
Scardafella squammata
TROPICAL MEDICINE
wild doves
Zenaida auriculata
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Summary:The prevalence and intensity of blood parasites in three species of wild doves were studied in the municipality of Junqueirpolis, in the western region of the State of So Paulo, Brazil. Three species of doves were surveyed: 331 specimens of Zenaida auriculata Des Murs, 1847, 62 specimens of Columbina talpacoti Temminck, 1811 and 57 specimens of Scardafella squammata Lesson, 1831. Haemoproteus columbae Kruse, 1890 was found in blood from all the doves species. The prevalence of this parasite was 100% in Z. auriculata, 51.6% in C. talpacoti and 19.3% in S. squammata. Specimens of Z. auriculata had a higher intensity of infection than the other doves species.
ISSN:1678-8060
0074-0276
0074-0276
1678-8060
DOI:10.1590/s0074-02762001000200007