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Comparative performance of microscopy, nested PCR, and real-time PCR for screening avian haemosporidian parasites in Afrotropical starlings (family Sturnidae)

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-023-07941-0

Published Online: 2023-08-16

Published Print: 2023-10

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Wardjomto, Maliki B.

Ndlovu, Mduduzi

Pérez-Rodríguez, Antón

Pori, Tinotendashe

Nangammbi, Tshifhiwa C.
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Article History

Received: 31 March 2023

Accepted: 7 August 2023

First Online: 16 August 2023

Declarations

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: The study was approved by the South African National Park (Research Permit No: NDLM1262) and the University of the Witwatersrand Animal Ethics Screening Committee (Clearance Certificate No: 2015/02/B). Other ethical clearances were obtained for the overarching project registered by M. Ndlovu at the University of the Free State (UFS-AED2017/0004) and a student-specific project delivered to M. B. Wardjomto (UFS-AED2018/0012). Permission to conduct research in terms of section 20 of the Animal Disease Act 1984 (Act No 35 Of 1984) was obtained from the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of South Africa (Ref number 12/11/1/4). All bird capture and ringing were conducted in accordance with the SAFRING (South African Ringing Scheme) bird ringing manual under the supervision of M Ndlovu.

: The authors declare no competing interests.

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