Plasmodium relictum (micro-organism)

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The followings  4 contacts offer information and advice on Plasmodium relictum: 1. Atkinson, Carter (Research Microbiologist, USGS-Biological Resources Discipline, Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center) Dr. Atkinson's area of expertise includes the hematozoan parasites of birds, particularly species of Plasmodium and Haemoproteus, and their impacts on wild bird populations. Most recent work has involved studies of the epidemiology and pathogenicity of avian malaria and pox virus in Hawaiian forest birds. Email: carter_atkinson@usgs.gov Address: USGS Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center, Kilauea Field Station, P.O. Box 44, Bldg 344, Hawaii National Park, HI 96718 Phone: 808-967-8119 ext. 271 Fax: 808-967-8545 2. Jarvi, Susan I. (Associate Professor Biology & Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chair, Biology, Director, Pre-Pharmacy, University of Hawaii Hilo) A main focus of my lab is to evaluate the impacts of introduced parasites on natural populations. We are using the Hawaiian honeycreeper disease model to study changes in virulence of Avipoxvirus and Plasmodium relictum due to co-infection with multiple genetic variants and how infection might be related to host genetic population structure. Email: jarvi@hawaii.edu Address: University of Hawaii Hilo, 200 West Kawili Street, Hilo, HI 96720 Phone: 808-974-7358 3. Kilpatrick, A. Marm (Assistant Professor of EE Biology. University of California, Santa Cruz.) Dr. Kilpatrick has studied the impact of P. relictum on the survival and reproduction of Hawaiian birds and management strategies to facilitate the evolution of resistance in these birds to this parasite. Email: marm@biology.ucsc.edu Address: A332 Earth & Marine Sciences, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA 95064 Phone: 831-459-5070 Fax: 831-459-3383 4. Lapointe, Dennis (Project Leader, USGS Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center) Dr. Lapointe's research focus is on the relationship between feral pigs and larval habitat, the vectorial capacity of mosquitoes and avian malaria, climatic contraints to transmission, risk of West Nile Virus to Hawaiian avifauna and dispersal behaviour. Email: dennis_lapointe@usgs.gov Address: USGS Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center, Kilauea Field Station, P.O. Box 44, Bldg 344, Hawaii National Park, HI 96718 Phone: 808-967-7396 ext. 273 Fax: 808-967-8568          Results Page: 1