"Malaria, Avian" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Any of a group of infections of fowl caused by protozoa of the genera PLASMODIUM, Leucocytozoon, and Haemoproteus. The life cycles of these parasites and the disease produced bears strong resemblance to those observed in human malaria.
| Descriptor ID |
D008289
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C03.752.530.606 C22.131.498
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| Concept/Terms |
Malaria, Avian- Malaria, Avian
- Avian Malaria
- Avian Malarias
- Malarias, Avian
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Malaria, Avian" by people in Profiles.
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Penha VAS, Manica LT, Barrand ZA, Hepp CM, McGraw KJ. Correlates of Co-Infection with Coccidiosis and Avian Malaria in House Finches (Haemorhous mexicanus). J Wildl Dis. 2024 Jul 01; 60(3):634-646.
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Atkinson CT, Saili KS, Utzurrum RB, Jarvi SI. Experimental evidence for evolved tolerance to avian malaria in a wild population of low elevation Hawai'i 'Amakihi (Hemignathus virens). Ecohealth. 2013 Dec; 10(4):366-75.
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Jarvi SI, Farias ME, Atkinson CT. Genetic characterization of Hawaiian isolates of Plasmodium relictum reveals mixed-genotype infections. Biol Direct. 2008 Jun 25; 3:25.
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Jarvi SI, Schultz JJ, Atkinson CT. PCR diagnostics underestimate the prevalence of avian malaria (Plasmodium relictum) in experimentally-infected passerines. J Parasitol. 2002 Feb; 88(1):153-8.