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Evidence for intercontinental parasite exchange through molecular detection and characterization of haematozoa in northern pintails (Anas acuta) sampled throughout the North Pacific Basin

  • 1. US Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center, 4210 University Drive, Anchorage, Alaska 99508, USA & Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study, Department of Population Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, The University of Georgia, 589 D. W. Brooks Drive, Athens, Georgia 30602, USA
  • 2. US Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center, 4210 University Drive, Anchorage, Alaska 99508, USA
  • 3. Laboratory of Biodiversity Science, University of Tokyo, Yayoi 1-1-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan
  • 4. US Fish and Wildlife Service, Koyukuk-Nowitna National Wildlife Refuge, P.O. Box 287, Galena, Alaska 99641, USA
  • 5. US Fish and Wildlife Service, Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, P.O. Box 127, Cold Bay, Alaska 99571, USA
  • 6. US Geological Survey, Western Ecological Research Center, 800 Business Park Drive, Suite D, Dixon, California 95620, USA
  • 7. Kutcharo Lake Waterfowl Observatory, Hamatombetsu, Esashi, Hokkaido 098-5739, Japan
  • 8. Institute of Satoyama Natural History, Midori 1-11-11, Abiko City, Chiba 270-1153, Japan
  • 9. Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study, Department of Population Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, The University of Georgia, 589 D. W. Brooks Drive, Athens, Georgia 30602, USA & Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, The University of Georgia, 180 East Green Street, Athens, Georgia 30602, USA

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Ramey, Andrew M., Schmutz, Joel A., Reed, John A., Fujita, Go, Scotton, Bradley D., Casler, Bruce, Fleskes, Joseph P., Konishi, Kan, Uchida, Kiyoshi, Yabsley, Michael J. (2015): Evidence for intercontinental parasite exchange through molecular detection and characterization of haematozoa in northern pintails (Anas acuta) sampled throughout the North Pacific Basin. International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife 4 (1): 11-21, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijppaw.2014.12.004, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2014.12.004

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