Incriminating vectors of deer malaria (Plasmodium odocoilei) at a Florida deer farm

Abstract Background Plasmodium odocoilei, the only nonhuman Plasmodium parasite of native mammals in North America, infects white-tailed deer (WTD) throughout the eastern USA. Although deer malaria is not a significant cause of disease in healthy deer, infection with P. odocoilei may increase suscep...

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Main Authors: Morgan Rockwell, Samantha M. Wisely, Derrick K. Mathias, Nathan D. Burkett-Cadena
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-07-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-025-06942-5
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