Incidence of Malaria in a Wintering Population of Canvasbacks (Aythya valisineria) on Chesapeake Bay

R. M. KOCAN; J. O. KNISLEY

doi:10.7589/0090-3558-6.4.441

How to translate text using browser tools

1 October 1970 Incidence of Malaria in a Wintering Population of Canvasbacks (Aythya valisineria) on Chesapeake Bay

R. M. KOCAN, J. O. KNISLEY

Author Affiliations +

J. of Wildlife Diseases, 6(4):441-442 (1970). https://doi.org/10.7589/0090-3558-6.4.441

Abstract

Canvasback ducks wintering on Chesapeake Bay had a 6% incidence of Leucocytozoon simondi and 2% incidence of Haemoproteus. Subinoculation of whole blood into Pekin ducklings produced a Plasmodium infection rate of 31%. Females were more frequently infected (12/22) than males (15/68). The parasite was identified as P. circumflexum.

KOCAN and KNISLEY: Incidence of Malaria in a Wintering Population of Canvasbacks (Aythya valisineria) on Chesapeake Bay

Citation Download Citation

R. M. KOCAN and J. O. KNISLEY "Incidence of Malaria in a Wintering Population of Canvasbacks (Aythya valisineria) on Chesapeake Bay," Journal of Wildlife Diseases 6(4), 441-442, (1 October 1970). https://doi.org/10.7589/0090-3558-6.4.441

Published: 1 October 1970

Access the abstract

JOURNAL ARTICLE
2 PAGES

DOWNLOAD PAPER + SAVE TO MY LIBRARY