High prevalence of Plasmodium infection in fighting cocks in Thailand determined with a molecular method

Vaisusuk Kotchaphon; Chatan Wasupon; Seerintra Tossapol; Piratae Supawadee

High prevalence of Plasmodium infection in fighting cocks in Thailand determined with a molecular method

2022

Vaisusuk Kotchaphon | Chatan Wasupon | Seerintra Tossapol | Piratae Supawadee

Avian malaria caused by Plasmodium and the malaria-like parasites of the genus Haemoproteus has been regularly described in multiple regions worldwide. These parasites significantly affect many avian taxa, including domestic chickens and fighting cocks. There are limited epidemiological studies of these blood parasites in vertebrate hosts, especially in Thailand.

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