A Comparative Analysis of Microscopy and PCR-Based Detection Methods for Blood Parasites

Gediminas Valkiūnas, Tatjana A. Iezhova, Asta Križanauskienė, +3

Journal of Parasitology

Diversity, Loss, and Gain of Malaria Parasites in a Globally Invasive Bird

Alfonso Marzal, Robert E. Ricklefs, Gediminas Valkiūnas, +24

PLoS ONE

MalariaVector-borne PathogenParasite GenomicsGlobally Invasive BirdSouth America +14

Chronic malaria infections increase family inequalities and reduce parental fitness: experimental evidence from a wild bird population

Sarah C. L. Knowles, Vaidas Palinauskas, Ben C. Sheldon

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Plasmodium relictum (lineage P-SGS1): Effects on experimentally infected passerine birds

Vaidas Palinauskas, Gediminas Valkiūnas, Casimir V. Bolshakov, +1

Experimental Parasitology

BiologyNatural SciencesPathogenesisEvolutionary BiologyMalaria +6

Plasmodium relictum (lineage SGS1) and Plasmodium ashfordi (lineage GRW2): The effects of the co-infection on experimentally infected passerine birds

Vaidas Palinauskas, Gediminas Valkiūnas, Casimir V. Bolshakov, +1

Experimental Parasitology

BiologyPasserine BirdsLineage Grw2Natural SciencesMalaria +10

Avian haemosporidian parasites (Haemosporida): A comparative analysis of different polymerase chain reaction assays in detection of mixed infections

Rasa Bernotienė, Vaidas Palinauskas, Tatjana A. Iezhova, +2

Experimental Parasitology

Parasitic DiseaseMixed InfectionsAvian Haemosporidian ParasitesPathogenesisPathology +7

Molecular characterization of five widespread avian haemosporidian parasites (Haemosporida), with perspectives on the PCR-based detection of haemosporidians in wildlife

Gediminas Valkiūnas, Vaidas Palinauskas, Mikas Ilgūnas, +6

Parasitology Research

BiologyParasitic DiseaseMolecular CharacterizationPcr-based DetectionZoonotic Disease +5

Plasmodium spp.: An experimental study on vertebrate host susceptibility to avian malaria

Dimitar Dimitrov, Vaidas Palinauskas, Tatjana A. Iezhova, +10

Experimental Parasitology

Avian MalariaMedicineMalariaImmunologyPathogenesis +5

Abortive long-lasting sporogony of two Haemoproteus species (Haemosporida, Haemoproteidae) in the mosquito Ochlerotatus cantans, with perspectives on haemosporidian vector research

Gediminas Valkiūnas, Rita Kazlauskienė, Rasa Bernotienė, +2

Parasitology Research

BiologyVector ManagementHaemoproteus SpeciesNatural SciencesEntomology +8

Global phylogeography of the avian malaria pathogen <i>Plasmodium relictum</i> based on MSP1 allelic diversity

Olof Hellgren, Carter T. Atkinson, Staffan Bensch, +12

Ecography

GeneticsMalariaGenomicsMsp1 Allelic DiversityParasite Genomics +18