Amy F Savage

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Publications

  1. ncbi Hematozoa of the avian family Philepittidae (the asities and sunbird asities)
    Amy F Savage
    Department of Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Box 110880, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA
    J Parasitol 90:1473-4. 2004
  2. ncbi A new species of Plasmodium from Malagasy vangas
    Amy F Savage
    Department of Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Box 110880, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA
    J Parasitol 91:926-30. 2005
  3. ncbi Blood parasites in birds from Madagascar
    Amy F Savage
    Department of Infectious Diseases and Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Box 110880, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA
    J Wildl Dis 45:907-20. 2009
  4. ncbi Hematozoa of the avian family Vangidae (the vangas)
    Amy F Savage
    Department of Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Box 110880, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA
    J Parasitol 90:1475-9. 2004
  5. ncbi Haemoproteids of the avian family Dicruridae (the drongos)
    Amy F Savage
    Department of Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Box 110880, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA
    J Parasitol 91:131-4. 2005
  6. ncbi Hematozoa of the avian family Brachypteraciidae (the ground-rollers)
    Amy F Savage
    Department of Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Box 110880, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA
    J Parasitol 90:1468-72. 2004
  7. ncbi Leucocytozoon atkinsoni n. sp. (Apicomplexa: Leucocytozoidae) from the avian family Timaliidae
    Amy F Savage
    Department of Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Box 110880, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA. haemosporida@ yahoo.com
    Syst Parasitol 64:105-9. 2006
  8. ncbi Prevalence and distribution of pox-like lesions, avian malaria, and mosquito vectors in Kipahulu Valley, Haleakala National Park, Hawai'i, USA
    Samuel Aruch
    U S Geological Survey Biological Resources Discipline, Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center, PO Box 44, Hawai i National Park, Hawai i 96718, USA
    J Wildl Dis 43:567-75. 2007

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Publications8

  1. ncbi Hematozoa of the avian family Philepittidae (the asities and sunbird asities)
    Amy F Savage
    Department of Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Box 110880, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA
    J Parasitol 90:1473-4. 2004
    ..The parasite is capped by the host cell nucleus, covering 38% of the parasite perimeter. This represents the first description of hematozoa from this family...
  2. ncbi A new species of Plasmodium from Malagasy vangas
    Amy F Savage
    Department of Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Box 110880, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA
    J Parasitol 91:926-30. 2005
    ..Both schizonts and mature, round gametocytes rotated and displaced the erythrocyte nucleus. A brief comparison to P. relictum is included...
  3. ncbi Blood parasites in birds from Madagascar
    Amy F Savage
    Department of Infectious Diseases and Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Box 110880, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA
    J Wildl Dis 45:907-20. 2009
    ..These results add to the current knowledge of avian parasitism in Madagascar and are of particular interest for the conservation of endemic species, as well as threatened or endangered populations...
  4. ncbi Hematozoa of the avian family Vangidae (the vangas)
    Amy F Savage
    Department of Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Box 110880, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA
    J Parasitol 90:1475-9. 2004
    ..sp. and Leucocytozoon bennetti n. sp. are described from the hook-billed vanga (Vanga curvirostris). These represent the first hematozoa described from this family...
  5. ncbi Haemoproteids of the avian family Dicruridae (the drongos)
    Amy F Savage
    Department of Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Box 110880, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA
    J Parasitol 91:131-4. 2005
    ..dicruri. In addition, H. dicruri is reported for the first time from the crested drongo and is redescribed. This is the first report of hematozoa in drongos of Madagascar...
  6. ncbi Hematozoa of the avian family Brachypteraciidae (the ground-rollers)
    Amy F Savage
    Department of Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Box 110880, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA
    J Parasitol 90:1468-72. 2004
    ..sp. and Leucocytozoon frascai n. sp. are from the rufous-headed ground-roller (Atelornis crossleyi). These represent the first hematozoa described from this family...
  7. ncbi Leucocytozoon atkinsoni n. sp. (Apicomplexa: Leucocytozoidae) from the avian family Timaliidae
    Amy F Savage
    Department of Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Box 110880, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA. haemosporida@ yahoo.com
    Syst Parasitol 64:105-9. 2006
    ..liothricis and L. timaliae. Remnants of the host cell cytoplasm are commonly observed in cells infected with L. atkinsoni, a characteristic not reported in association with either of the previously described species from these hosts...
  8. ncbi Prevalence and distribution of pox-like lesions, avian malaria, and mosquito vectors in Kipahulu Valley, Haleakala National Park, Hawai'i, USA
    Samuel Aruch
    U S Geological Survey Biological Resources Discipline, Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center, PO Box 44, Hawai i National Park, Hawai i 96718, USA
    J Wildl Dis 43:567-75. 2007
    ..Mosquito populations in the valley are low, and they are probably influenced by periods of high rainfall that flush stream systems...