Table 1.
Age, parasitemia and histological observations of seven European robins Erithacus rubecula infected with Haemoproteus attenuatus (cytochrome b lineage hROBIN1).
| Sample No. | Age | Parasitemia (%) | Meronts in Lung Tissue | Meront Length (µm), Min–Max (n) | Enlarged Spleen | Darkened | Figure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spleen | Liver | |||||||
| 1 | Juvenile | 0.8 | + | 17.1–49.8 (7) | − | + | − | |
| 2 | Juvenile | 0.95 | − | − | + | + | − | |
| 3 | Juvenile | 1.85 | + | 5.8–77.58 (25) | − | − | − | Figure 2D,H,I and Figure 3A–C |
| 4 | Juvenile | 2.9 | + | 40.4–99.8 (5) | + | + | + | Figure 2M–O |
| 5 | Juvenile | 23.6 | + | 20.6–28.5 (2) | − | + | + | |
| 6 | Adult | 10.45 | + | 108.7 (1) | − | + | − | |
| 7 | Unknown | 26.5 | + | 9.46–94.27 (14) | − | − | − | Figure 2E–G,J–L |