Table 2 Haematozoa mitochondrial DNA cytochrome b in Prevalence and genetic diversity of haematozoa in South American waterfowl and evidence for intercontinental redistribution of parasites by migratory birds

Table 2 Haematozoa mitochondrial DNA cytochrome b haplotypes detected in South American waterfowl species and results of comparison to previously identified parasite lineages as listed on the MalAvi and GenBank databases.
HaplotypeHost speciesMalAvi/GenBank lineageIdentity score MalAvi/GenBankHaem 1A. cyanoptera,Cygnus01/TUSW07100%/100%O. jamaicensisHaem 2O. jamaicensisCygnus01/TUSW0799%/99%Haem 3A. georgicaCygnus01/TUSW0799%/99%Leuc 1A. cyanoptera,TUSW04/TUSW04100%/100%A. flavirostris,O. jamaicensis,M. armataLeuc 2O. jamaicensisHELLI02/NOPI0497%/100%Leuc 3O. jamaicensisHELLI02/NOPI0496%/98%Leuc 4A. cyanopteraTUSW05/TUSW05100%/100%Plas 1A. cyanopteraBT799%/99%Plas 2M. armataMILANS05100%/100%Plas 3M. armataTFUS05100%/100%Plas 4D. bicolorPESA01100%/100%Plas 5M. armataPADOM11100%/100%