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Avian Plasmodium in Eastern Austrian mosquitoes
29 Sept 2017
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Insect vectors, namely mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae), are compulsory for malaria parasites (Plasmodium spp.) to complete their life cycle. Despite this, little is known about vector competence of different mosquito species for the transmission of avian malaria parasites. METHODS: In this study, nested PCR was used to determine Plasmodium spp. occurrence in pools of whole individuals, as well as the...
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