Incidence of malaria in a wintering population of canvasbacks (Aythya valisineria) on Chesapeake Bay
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Abstract
Canvasback ducks wintering on Chesapeake Bay had a 6% incidence of Leucocytozoon sirnondi and 2% incidence of Haemoproteus. Sub-inoculation of whole blood into Pekin ducklings produced a Plasmodium infection rate of 31%. Females were more frequently infected (12/22) than males (15/68). The parasite was identified as P. circumflexum.
Publication type | Article |
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Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
Title | Incidence of malaria in a wintering population of canvasbacks (Aythya valisineria) on Chesapeake Bay |
Series title | Journal of Wildlife Diseases |
DOI | 10.7589/0090-3558-6.4.441 |
Volume | 6 |
Issue | 4 |
Year Published | 1970 |
Language | English |
Publisher | Wildlife Disease Association |
Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
Description | 2 p. |
First page | 441 |
Last page | 442 |
Online Only (Y/N) | N |
Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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