Loss of forest cover and host functional diversity increases prevalence of avian malaria parasites in the Atlantic Forest
Alan Fecchio, Marcos Robalinho Lima, Jeffrey A. Bell, Fábio Schunck, Aline Henrique Corrêa, Renata Beco, Alex E. Jahn, Carla Suertegaray Fontana, Thaiane Weinert da Silva, Márcio Repenning, Érika Martins Braga, José Eduardo García, Camile Lugarini, Jean Carlos Ramos Silva, Leontina H. M. Andrade, Janice H. Dispoto, Carolina Clares dos Anjos, Jason D. Weckstein, Karin Kirchgatter, Vincenzo A. Ellis, Robert E. Ricklefs, Gabriel M. De La Torre
Topics & Concepts
Avian malariaPhylogenetic diversityBiologyHaemoproteusHost (biology)EcologyPhylogenetic treePlasmodium (life cycle)Species diversityZoologyMalariaParasite hostingPlasmodium falciparumGametocyteImmunologyComputer scienceGeneWorld Wide WebBiochemistryBird parasitology and diseasesAvian ecology and behaviorVector-borne infectious diseases