Factors influencing a common but neglected blood parasite prevalence in breeding populations of passerines
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F60460709%3A41330%2F25%3A102025" target="_blank" >RIV/60460709:41330/25:102025 - isvavai.cz</a>
Alternative codes found
RIV/00216208:11310/25:10502162
Result on the web
<a href="https://doi.org/10.1017/S0031182025000095" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1017/S0031182025000095</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0031182025000095" target="_blank" >10.1017/S0031182025000095</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Factors influencing a common but neglected blood parasite prevalence in breeding populations of passerines
Original language description
The occurrence of avian blood protists is affected by multiple factors that include the characteristics of the hosts, the vectors, the parasites, as well as the environmental factors. This study provides an insight into some of the factors that influence the prevalence of avian Lankesterella, neglected but common blood parasites in breeding populations of common passerines. The highest prevalences of Lankesterella infection were observed in 1 great tit (Parus major) population at 63%, 1 blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) population at 49% and a sedge warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) population at 33%. Prevalence was found to be significantly influenced by sampling site followed by host age, species and sex. Julian date had no significant effect on Lankesterella prevalence. Prevalence data from different sampling sites can reveal different patterns and should be combined critically. Higher prevalence in adults suggest that the infections are chronic, which helps the parasite to persist in host populations. The differences between sexes might be related to different exposure to the transmitting vectors (e. g., mites or mosquitoes) during breeding.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
10613 - Zoology
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach
Others
Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
PARASITOLOGY
ISSN
0031-1820
e-ISSN
0031-1820
Volume of the periodical
152
Issue of the periodical within the volume
2
Country of publishing house
CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC
Number of pages
7
Pages from-to
172-178
UT code for WoS article
001454722300001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85216749646