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Infections > Vector Borne Diseases > Mosquito-Borne Diseases > Malaria > Malaria, Avian
Infections > Parasitic Diseases > Protozoan Infections > Malaria > Malaria, Avian
Animal Diseases > Bird Diseases > Malaria, Avian

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Malaria, Avian  

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Note

  • coord with BIRDS (NIM) or specific bird or fowl (IM)

Scope note

  • Any of a group of infections of fowl caused by protozoa of the genera PLASMODIUM, Leucocytozoon, and Haemoproteus. The life cycles of these parasites and the disease produced bears strong resemblance to those observed in human malaria.

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D008289

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