Table 1.
Birds with positive results of PCR-based diagnostics of Plasmodium and Haemoproteus parasites and their lineages
| ORDER Family | Host species (Common name) | Birds (positives) | Samples (positives) | Parasites and lineages | Genbank accession |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accipitriformes | |||||
| Accipitridae |
Buteogallus urubitinga
(Great Black-Hawk) |
1 (1) | 6 (1) | Plasmodium sp. PESA01 | EU684543 |
| Cathartidae |
Sarcoramphus papa
(King Vulture) |
6 (2) | 10 (3) | Plasmodium sp. NYCNYC01 | KU057967 |
| Anseriformes | |||||
| Anatidae |
Alopochen aegyptiaca
(Egyptian goose)∆ |
10 (5) | 18 (7) |
Plasmodium nucleophilum DENPET03 Plasmodium sp. DENVID01 Plasmodium sp. NYCNYC01 |
AY640137 KU057966 KU057967 |
|
Amazonetta brasiliensis
(Brazilian Teal) |
4 (1) | 8 (1) | Plasmodium sp. NYCNYC01 | KU057967 | |
|
Anser cygnoides
(Swan goose)**∆ |
1 (1) | 4 (4) |
Plasmodium sp. NYCNYC01 Plasmodium sp. PADOM09 |
KU057967 AF069611 |
|
|
Cereopsis novahollandiae
(Cape Barren goose)∆ |
12 (1) | 19 (1) | Plasmodium sp. CERNOV01 | KX171623 | |
|
Coscoroba coscoroba
(Coscoroba swan) |
24 (1) | 39 (1) | Plasmodium elongatum GRW06 | DQ368381 | |
|
Cygnus atratus
(Black swan)∆ |
123 (32) | 175 (53) |
Plasmodium nucleophilum DENPET03 Plasmodium sp. DENVID01 Plasmodium elongatum GRW06 Plasmodium sp. MYCAME02 Plasmodium sp. NYCNYC01 Plasmodium sp. PESA01 |
AY640137 KU057966 DQ368381 JX546135 KU057967 EU684543 |
|
|
Cygnus melanocoryphus
(Black-necked swan) |
31 (3) | 75 (5) |
Plasmodium sp. NYCNYC01 Plasmodium sp. PESA01 |
KU057967 EU684543 |
|
|
Dendrocygna viduata
(White-faced Whistling Duck) |
4 (1) | 5 (1) | Plasmodium sp. NYCNYC01 | KU057967 | |
|
Netta erythrophthalma
(Southern Pochard) |
2 (1) | 2 (1) | Plasmodium nucleophilum DENPET03 | AY640137 | |
|
Plectropterus gambensis
(Spur-winged goose)∆ |
7 (1) | 16 (1) | Plasmodium sp. NYCNYC01 | KU057967 | |
|
Tadorna ferruginea
(Ruddy Shelduck)∆ |
10 (7) | 28 (10) |
Plasmodium sp. NYCNYC01 Plasmodium sp. DENVID01 |
KU057967 KU057966 |
|
|
Tadorna variegata
(Paradise shelduck)∆ |
1 (1) | 5 (4) | Plasmodium sp. NYCNYC01 | KU057967 | |
| Cuculiformes | |||||
| Musophagidae |
Musophaga violacea
(Violet Turaco)∆ |
2 (1) | 3 (1) | Plasmodium sp. SPMAG06 | HM031936 |
| Galliformes | |||||
| Cracidae |
Mitu tomentosum
(Crestless curassow)* |
5 (1) | 10 (1) | Plasmodium sp. MITOM01 | KX171625 |
|
Nothocrax urumutum
(Nocturnal curassow) |
5 (1) | 9 (1) | Plasmodium sp. NOTURU01 | KX171626 | |
|
Penelope obscura
(Dusky-legged guan) |
2 (1) | 2 (1) | Haemoproteus ortalidum PENOBS01 | KX171627 | |
| Pipile jacutinga (Black-fronted piping guan)*** | 3 (2) | 9 (3) |
Plasmodium sp. NYCNYC01 Plasmodium nucleophilum DENPET03 |
KU057967 AY640137 |
|
| Phasianidae |
Pavo cristatus
(Blue peafowl)∆ |
31 (4) | 53 (5) |
Plasmodium elongatum GRW06 Plasmodium sp. DENVID01 |
DQ368381 KU057966 |
|
Pavo muticus
(Green peafowl)***∆ |
4 (1) | 7 (3) | Plasmodium sp. DENVID01 | KU057966 | |
| Gruiformes | |||||
| Rallidae |
Aramides cajaneus
(Grey-necked wood rail) |
1 (1) | 2 (1) | Plasmodium sp. ARACAJ01 | KX171622 |
| Passeriformes | |||||
| Icteridae |
Psarocolius decumanus
(Crested oropendola) |
1 (1) | 1 (1) | Plasmodium nucleophilum DENPET03 | AY640137 |
| Thraupidae |
Saltator atricollis
(Black-throated saltator) |
1 (1) | 1 (1) | Plasmodium sp. SALAT01 | KX171629 |
| Pelecaniformes | |||||
| Threskiornithidae |
Eudocimus ruber
(Scarlet ibis) |
6 (1) | 7 (1) | Haemoproteus sp. EUDRUB01 | KX171624 |
| Phoenicopteriformes | |||||
| Phoenicopteridae |
Phoenicopterus chilensis
(Chilean flamingo)* |
34 (3) | 39 (4) |
Plasmodium sp. MITOM01
Plasmodium nucleophilum DENPET03 Plasmodium sp. MYCAME02 |
KX171625 AY640137 JX546135 |
| Piciformes | |||||
| Ramphastidae |
Ramphastos toco
(Toco Toucan) |
4 (2) | 12 (3) |
Plasmodium nucleophilum DENPET03 Plasmodium sp. NYCNYC01 Plasmodium sp. RAMVIT01 |
AY640137 KU057967 KX171628 |
|
Ramphastos vitellinus
(Channel-billed toucan)** |
2 (1) | 7 (2) | Plasmodium sp. RAMVIT01 | KX171628 | |
| Psittaciformes | |||||
| Psittacidae |
Amazona aestiva
(Blue-fronted amazon) |
12 (1) | 35 (1) | Plasmodium sp. NYCNYC01 | KU057967 |
|
Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus
(Hyacinth macaw)** |
22 (2) | 46 (2) | Plasmodium sp. NYCNYC01 | KU057967 | |
|
Cyanopsitta spixii
(Spix’s macaw)**** |
4 (1) | 8 (1) | Plasmodium sp. NYCNYC01 | KU057967 | |
|
Guarouba guarouba
(Golden parakeet)** |
7 (1) | 12 (1) | Plasmodium nucleophilum DENPET03 | AY640137 | |
| Struthioniformes | |||||
| Struthionidae |
Struthio camelus
(Common ostrich)∆ |
8 (1) | 12 (1) | Plasmodium sp. NYCNYC01 | KU057967 |
IUCN Threatened classification: (*) near threatened, (**) vulnerable, (***) endangered, (****) critically endangered. Other species are classified as Least Concern. ∆ Not native to Brazil