Leucocytozoon toddi and Haemoproteus tinnunculi (Protozoa: Haemosporina) in the Chimango caracara (Milvago chimango) in southern Chile

Two species of blood protozoans were identified from blood smears collected from 15 specimens of the Chimango caracara (Milvago chimango) on Isla Grande de Chiloé in southern Chile. These included Leucocytozoon toddi in 13 birds, including all 5 of the 4-6 week old nestlings examined, and 8 of the s...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz 2001-10, Vol.96 (7), p.1023-1024
Hauptverfasser:	Forrester, D J, Foster, G W, Morrison, J L
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Bird Diseases - parasitology Chile chimango caracara Haemoproteus tinnunculi Haemosporida - isolation & purification Leucocytozoon toddi Milvago chimango PARASITOLOGY Protozoan Infections, Animal - parasitology Raptors - parasitology TROPICAL MEDICINE
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Zusammenfassung:	Two species of blood protozoans were identified from blood smears collected from 15 specimens of the Chimango caracara (Milvago chimango) on Isla Grande de Chiloé in southern Chile. These included Leucocytozoon toddi in 13 birds, including all 5 of the 4-6 week old nestlings examined, and 8 of the subadults or adults. One of the nestlings also had a dual infection of L. toddi and Haemoproteus tinnunculi. These are the first reports of blood parasites from M. chimango.
ISSN:	0074-0276 1678-8060 0074-0276 1678-8060
DOI:	10.1590/S0074-02762001000700024