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Exo-Erythrocytic Development of Haemoproteus belopolskyi (Haemosporida, Haemoproteidae) in the Type-Vertebrate Host Hippolais icterina, With Remarks on Phenotypic Variation in Avian Haemoproteids.
Integrative zoology - 1 Sept 2026
Tchoumbou Mélanie, Himmel Tanja, Harl Josef, Iezhova Tatjana, Eigirdas Vytautas, Weissenböck Herbert, Valkiūnas Gediminas
Abstract excerpt
The patterns of exo-erythrocytic development remain poorly understood for most described Haemoproteus parasites. Three modes of exo-erythrocytic development have been recognized so far: Haemoproteus species that develop only meronts, only megalomeronts, and both morphotypes. The factors underlying the occurrence of these different tissue stages in certain Haemoproteus lineages remain unclear, emphasizing the need...
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- Animals
- Haemosporida
- Protozoan Infections, Animal
- Bird Diseases
- Phylogeny