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species, mist-netted between March 2006 and February 2007, were examined
for parasitemia using thin blood smears. Seventy-seven individuals (31.0%)
harboured blood parasites. The identified blood parasites included Haemoproteus
(6.5% prevalence); Plasmodium (12.1%), Trypanosoma (6.9%),
Microfilariae (6.0%) and Leucocytozoon (2.0%). The highest
prevalences of Haemoproteus (11.6%), Plasmodium (28.57%),
Trypanosoma (21.43%), Microfilariae (50.0%) and Leucocytozoon
(10.0%) were found in Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis,Red-eyed Dove Streptopelia semitorquata, Bronze-naped Pigeon
Columba malherbii, Grey wood pigeon columba unicincta and Green
Fruit Pigeon Treron australis, respectively. The lowest prevalences
for the blood parasites were found in Tambourine Dove Turtur tympanistria
(3.45% for Haemoproteus), Columba unicincta (4.55% for
Plasmodium), Turtur tympanistria (1.72% each for Trypanosoma
and Microfilariae) and Streptopelia semitorquata (7.14% for
Leucocytozoon). The highest intensities of infection in terms of
mean parasitemias were found in Streptopelia senegalensis (11.6 ±4.73
Haemoproteus), Turtur tympanistria (9.31 ±3.57 Plasmodium),
Streptopelia semitorquata (13.5 ±7.11 Trypanosoma),
Columba unicincta (20.4 ±8.16 microfilariae) and Treron
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