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The Transmission of Haemoproteus sp. of English Wood‐pigeons by Ornithomyia avicularia
Author(s) -
BAKER J. R.
Publication year - 1963
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.1550-7408.1963.tb01705.x
Subject(s) - subspecies , haemoproteus , zoology , taxonomy (biology) , biology , immunology , malaria , gametocyte , plasmodium falciparum
SYNOPSIS.Haemoproteus sp. (probably a subspecies of H., columbae Kruse, 1890) of Columba p. palumbus L. in England produces sporozoites in the salivary glands of Ornithomyia avicularia L. and has been transmitted by the bite of this insect. The parasite has also been isolated from naturallyinfected O. avicularia. Observations on experimentally‐infected birds have shown that the macrogametocytes reach their full size in six days, and the microgametocytes in five. The taxonomy of the genus is briefly discussed.