Fig. 3From: Haemosporidioses in wild Eurasian blackbirds (Turdus merula) and song thrushes (T. philomelos): an in situ hybridization study with emphasis on exo-erythrocytic parasite burdenComparison of exo-erythrocytic parasite burden in different organs of Eurasian blackbirds (Turdus merula) infected with Plasmodium matutinum LINN1 (n = 65) and P. vaughani SYAT05 (n = 62). Birds infected with P. matutinum LINN1 showed more frequently moderate- and high-grade parasite burden in almost all organs compared to birds infected with P. vaughani SYAT05 (Fisher’s exact: heart, lung, liver, spleen, kidney, brain, gizzard, intestine), *p < 0.05, ***p < 0.001)Back to article page