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Assessment of variation in the detection and prevalence of blood parasites among sympatrically breeding geese in western Alaska, USA

October 11, 2021

Haemosporidian parasites may impact avian health and are subject to shifts in distribution and abundance with changing ecologic conditions. Therefore, understanding variation in parasite prevalence is important for evaluating biologically meaningful changes in infection patterns and associated population level impacts. Previous research in western Alaska, US, indicated a possible increase in Leucocytozoon spp. infection between Emperor Geese (Anser canagicus) sampled in 1996 (

Publication Year 2021
Title Assessment of variation in the detection and prevalence of blood parasites among sympatrically breeding geese in western Alaska, USA
DOI 10.7589/JWD-D-20-00159
Authors Raymond Buchheit, Joel Schmutz, John Reed, Brian Uher-Koch, Andrew Ramey
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Index ID 70225638
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Alaska Science Center Biology WTEB
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