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

Koichi MURATA; Ryosuke NII; Saori YUI; Emi SASAKI; Satoshi ISHIKAWA; Yukita SATO; Shin MATSUI; Sayaka HORIE; Kana AKATANI; Masaoki TAKAGI; Kyoko SAWABE; Yoshio TSUDA

doi:10.1292/jvms.70.501

Parasitology

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

Koichi MURATA, Ryosuke NII, Saori YUI, Emi SASAKI, Satoshi ISHIKAWA, Yukita SATO, Shin MATSUI, Sayaka HORIE, Kana AKATANI, Masaoki TAKAGI, Kyoko SAWABE, Yoshio TSUDA

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Koichi MURATA
College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University
Ryosuke NII
College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University
Saori YUI
College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University
Emi SASAKI
College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University
Satoshi ISHIKAWA
College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University
Yukita SATO
College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University
Shin MATSUI
Department of Biology and Geosciences, Graduate School of Science, Osaka City Universit
Sayaka HORIE
Department of Biology and Geosciences, Graduate School of Science, Osaka City Universit
Kana AKATANI
Department of Biology and Geosciences, Graduate School of Science, Osaka City Universit
Masaoki TAKAGI
Department of Biology and Geosciences, Graduate School of Science, Osaka City Universit
Kyoko SAWABE
Department of Medical Entomology, National Institute of Infectious Diseases
Yoshio TSUDA
Department of Medical Entomology, National Institute of Infectious Diseases

Keywords: Haemoproteus, Minami-daito island, Plasmodium

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2008 Volume 70 Issue 5 Pages 501-503

DOI https://doi.org/10.1292/jvms.70.501

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Abstract

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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