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Epidemiology of protozoan and helminthic parasites in wild passerine birds of Britain and Ireland

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Avian endoparasites play important roles in conservation, biodiversity and host evolution. Currently, little is known about the epidemiology of intestinal helminths and protozoans infecting wild birds of Britain and Ireland. This study aimed to determine the rates of parasite prevalence, abundance and infection intensity in wild passerines. Fecal samples (n = 755) from 18 bird families were collected from 13 sites across England, Wales and Ireland from March 2020 to June 2021. A conventional ...

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Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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10.1017/s0031182022001779

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Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Journal:
Parasitology More from this journal
Volume:
150
Issue:
3
Pages:
297-310
Publication date:
2023-01-04
Acceptance date:
2023-01-01
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EISSN:
1469-8161
ISSN:
0031-1820
Pmid:
36597822
Language:
English
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Pubs id:
1319757
Local pid:
pubs:1319757
Deposit date:
2023-01-16

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