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A New Vector of Haemoproteus colmubae in England
Author(s) -
Baker J. R.
Publication year - 1957
Publication title -
the journal of protozoology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.067
H-Index - 77
eISSN - 1550-7408
pISSN - 0022-3921
DOI - 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1957.tb02509.x
Subject(s) - haemoproteus , vector (molecular biology) , biology , zoology , immunology , gene , biochemistry , malaria , gametocyte , plasmodium falciparum , recombinant dna
SUMMARY. Haemoproteus columbae of English wood pigeons ( Columba palumbus palumbus L.) was found to undergo sporogony in Ornithomyia avicularia. It is suggested that this insect is a vector of H. columbae , in spite of the failure of six attempts to transmit the haemosporidian to uninfected domestic pigeons ( C. livia var. domestica ) by the bite, or injection, of infected O. avicularia.