| molecular characterization and distribution of plasmodium matutinum, a common avian malaria parasite. | species of plasmodium (plasmodiidae, haemosporida) are widespread and cause malaria, which can be severe in avian hosts. molecular markers are essential to detect and identify parasites, but still absent for many avian malaria and related haemosporidian species. here, we provide first molecular characterization of plasmodium matutinum, a common agent of avian malaria. this parasite was isolated from a naturally infected thrush nightingale luscinia luscinia (muscicapidae). fragments of mitochondr ... | 2017 | 28931453 |