haemoproteid

• Sustantivo que designa un tipo de parásito relacionado con el parásito de la malaria, que tiene una fase de desarrollo en los órganos internos (viscerales) de diversas aves.

A noun referring to a type of parasite related to the malaria parasite, which has a developmental phase in the internal organs (viscera) of various birds.

1. Avian blood parasiteC2formalscientific

   A genus of parasitic protozoa that infects birds, related to malaria parasites, and has a developmental phase in the internal organs (viscera) of its avian host.

   Haemoproteido

   • The ornithologist identified a haemoproteid infection in the blood sample of the migratory bird.
   • Birds infected with haemoproteid often show reduced activity and anemia.
   • The life cycle of haemoproteid includes reproduction in the bird's visceral organs.