Pathogenicity of avian malaria in experimentally-infected Hawaii amakihi
- Author:
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Atkinson, Carter T., Dusek, Robert J., Iko, William M., Woods, Karen L.
- Title:
- Pathogenicity of avian malaria in experimentally-infected Hawaii amakihi
- Periodical:
- Journal of Wildlife Diseases
- Year:
- 2000
- Volume:
- 36
- Pages:
- 197-204
- Subject:
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Avian malaria
Drepanidinae
Hemignathus virens
Plasmodium
- Summary:
- This document describes how avian malaria, (Plasmodium relictum), that was introduced to Hawaii through Hawaii has played a major role in the decline and extinction of the native Hawaiian honeycreepers (Drepanidinae). The introduction of this disease is believed to a primary limiting factor that has limited the recovery of honeycreepers that are found at elevations below the 1200 meter level where native forest habitats are still relatively intact. This study evaluates the morbidity and mortality in experimentally-infected Hawaii Amakihi through which the same procedures and parasite isolates were used as is described in previous studies.
- Label:
- Birds - General
- URL:
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10813599/
- Date:
- April 2000
- Collection:
- Periodicals