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Table 3 Location of exoerythrocytic stages in different avian haemoproteids

From: Exo-erythrocytic development of avian malaria and related haemosporidian parasites

Location of tissue meronts

Parasite subgenus and species

Haemoproteus

Parahaemoproteus

Lungs

H. columbae, H. palumbis

H. attenuatus, H. balearicae, H. coatneyi, H. nettionis, H. orizivorae, H. passeris, H. picae, H. sacharovi

Spleen

H. columbae

H. attenuatus, H. coatneyi, H. lophortyx, H. mansoni, H. nettionis, H. picae

Heart

H. columbae, H. palumbis

H. coatneyi, H. handai, H. mansoni, H. minutus, H. nettionis

Liver

H. columbae

H. coatneyi, H. passeris, H. picae

Skeletal muscles (particularly often in pectoral muscle)

H. columbae

H. halcionis, H. handai, H. mansoni, H. lophortyx

Kidneys

H. columbae

H. coatneyi, H. passeris

Proventiculus

H. columbae

H. handai

Gizzard

H. columbae

H. sacharovi

Caecum

–a

H. coatneyi

Tongue

–

H. handai

Hip

–

H. handai

  1. References for a given parasite species are the same as in Fig. 2. Only parasites, which species identification was supported by morphological or molecular identifications were included in this table. Reports of unidentified parasites or the parasites of undetermined or questionable taxonomic status were not included
  2. aExoerythrocytic stages were not seen