| parasitic survey on introduced monk parakeets (myiopsitta monachus) in santiago, chile. | central chile has been identified as a unique ecosystem with high conservation priority because of its high levels of endemism and intensive anthropic pressure. over a period of almost four decades, the monk parakeet has been successful in establishing and dispersing in urban santiago, although little is known about its potential impact. furthermore, nothing is known about its epidemiological risks towards animals or even humans. for this reason, we conducted the first parasitic survey of monk p ... | 2017 | 28746442 |