Table 1.
Number of birds sampled and number of infected individuals (in brackets) for each avian species studied
| Scientific name | Common name | Individuals (infected) | Plasmodium lineage | Haemoproteus lineage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Anas acuta |
Northern pintail |
8 (1) |
Rinshi-1 |
|
|
Anas strepera |
Gadwall |
7 (0) |
|
|
|
Aythya ferina |
Common pochard |
10 (0) |
|
|
|
Bubulcus ibis |
Cattle egret |
13 (3) |
GAL-2012+Rinshi-1(*) |
hBUBIBI01 |
| |
|
|
P15 |
|
|
Ciconia ciconia |
White stork |
15 (1) |
Rinshi-1 |
|
|
Egretta garzetta |
Little egret |
10 (1) |
Delurb5 |
|
|
Fulica cristata |
Crested coot |
24 (1) |
pSPHUjJ |
|
|
Gallinula chloropus |
Common moorhen |
15 (1) |
AFTRU5 |
|
|
Himantopus himantopus |
Black-winged stilt |
6 (0) |
|
|
|
Marmaronetta angustirostris |
Marbled duck |
10 (1) |
Rinshi-1 |
|
| Tadorna tadorna | Common shelduck | 5 (1) | Donana10 |
The information on the blood parasite lineages identified for each avian species is given in different columns for Plasmodium and Haemoproteus.
(*) One Bubulcus ibis showed co-infection by two different lineages.