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Temporal and spatial variation of hematozoans in Scandinavian willow warblers.
The Journal of parasitology - 1 Apr 2003
Bensch Staffan, Akesson Susanne
Abstract excerpt
We examined temporal and geographical distribution of Haemoproteus sp. and Plasmodium sp. parasites in Swedish willow warblers, Phylloscopus trochilus. Parasite lineages were detected with molecular methods in 556 birds from 41 sites distributed at distances up to 1,500 km. Two mitochondrial lineages of Haemoproteus sp. were detected, WW1 in 56 birds and WW2 in 75 birds, that differed by 5.2% sequence divergence....
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