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Avian Haemosporidian Parasites Infection in Wild Birds Inhabiting Minami-Daito Island of the Northwest Pacific, Japan

2008; Japanese Society of Veterinary Science; Volume: 70; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1292/jvms.70.501

ISSN

1347-7439

Autores

Koichi Murata, Ryosuke NII, Saori Yui, Emi Sasaki, Satoshi Ishikawa, Yukita Sato, Shin Matsui, Sayaka Horie, Kana Akatani, Masaoki Takagi, Kyoko Sawabe, Yoshio Tsuda,

Tópico(s)

Viral Infections and Vectors

Resumo

Haemosporidian parasites infection among wild birds inhabiting Minami-daito Island was studied. Blood films from 183 birds representing 4 species of 4 families were examined microscopically. Avian haemosporidian parasites were detected in 3 species with an overall prevalence of 59.6%. None of the 30 Daito scops owls (Otus scops interpositus) examined were infected. Either Haemoproteus sp. or Plasmodium sp. infection was found in 14 of 31 (45.2%) Borodino islands white-eyes (Zosterops japonicus daitoensis). Plasmodium spp. were found in 94 of 102 (92.2%) bull-headed shrikes (Lanius bucephalus) and 1 of 20 (5%) tree sparrows (Passer montanus).

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