Contrasting haemoparasite prevalence in larid species with divergent ecological niches and migration patterns

Haemoparasites represent a diverse group of vector-borne parasites that infect a wide range of vertebrate hosts. In birds, haemoparasite infection rates may be associated with various ecological and life history traits, including habitat choice, colony size and migration distance. Here, we molecular...

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Published in:Parasitology 2022-09, Vol.149 (11), p.1479-1486
Main Authors: Włodarczyk, Radosław, Bouwhuis, Sandra, Bichet, Coraline, Podlaszczuk, Patrycja, Chyb, Amelia, Indykiewicz, Piotr, Dulisz, Beata, Betleja, Jacek, Janiszewski, Tomasz, Minias, Piotr
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Language:English
Subjects:
Animal biology
Animals
Aquatic habitats
Bird Diseases - epidemiology
Bird Diseases - parasitology
Bird migration
Birds
Birds - parasitology
Coastal ecology
Coastal zone
Colonies
Divergence
Ecological niches
Ecosystem
Freshwater environments
Habitat preferences
Habitats
Haemoproteus
Haemosporida - genetics
Host specificity
Humans
Infections
Leucocytozoon
Life history
Life Sciences
Malaria
Microbiology and Parasitology
Niches
Parasites
Parasites - genetics
Parasitology
Phylogenetics
Phylogeny
Plasmodium
Plasmodium - genetics
Prevalence
Reptiles & amphibians
Sample size
Species
Vertebrate Zoology
Vertebrates
Veterinary medicine and animal Health
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Summary:Haemoparasites represent a diverse group of vector-borne parasites that infect a wide range of vertebrate hosts. In birds, haemoparasite infection rates may be associated with various ecological and life history traits, including habitat choice, colony size and migration distance. Here, we molecularly assessed the prevalence of 3 main haemoparasite genera (Plasmodium, Haemoproteus and Leucocytozoon) in 2 bird species with different habitat preferences and migratory behaviour: black-headed gulls (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) and common terns (Sterna hirundo). We found that gulls showed a much higher prevalence and diversity of Plasmodium or Haemoproteus (ca. 60% of individuals infected) than terns (zero prevalence). The prevalence of Leucocytozoon was low in both species (
ISSN:0031-1820
1469-8161
DOI:10.1017/S0031182022000920