| morphological and molecular characterization of avian trypanosomes in raptors from thailand. | from september 2012 to may 2018, blood samples from 364 raptors (mostly adults) were collected and screened for trypanosomes and haemosporidians by microscopic examination and nested polymerase chain reactions (pcr). trypanosoma spp. were identified in 15 birds from eight different species. light microscopy revealed 14 cases of infection with trypanosoma cf. corvi, including one each in black-shouldered kite (elanus caeruleus, n = 49), brahminy kite (haliastur indus, n = 50), and spotted owlet ( ... | 2019 | 31230161 |
| mitogenome of the little owl athene noctua and phylogenetic analysis of strigidae. | new advances in molecular approaches for dna analysis have enhanced our understanding of the phylogenetic relationship of birds. the little owl (athene noctua) is of great significance for the integrated management of forest diseases and control of regional pests. here, we sequenced and annotated the 17,772 bp complete mitogenome of a. noctua. the mitogenome encoded 37 typical mitochondrial genes: 13 protein-coding genes, two ribosomal rna genes, 22 transfer rna, and one non-coding control regio ... | 2020 | 32097733 |