| identification of plasmodium (haemamoeba) lutzi (lucena, 1939) from turdus fuscater (great thrush) in colombia. | this study reports a broadening of the altitudinal range and a new host for plasmodium (haemamoeba) lutzi in colombia. the study was conducted in the city of bogotá, located in the eastern cordillera of colombia at 2,560 m asl (meters above sea level) with an average annual temperature of 15 c. in total, 156 specimens of birds belonging to 25 species and 14 families were captured using mist nets. the blood samples were collected through venipuncture and analyzed by light microscopy. plasmodium ( ... | 2013 | 23517409 |