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Table 1 Bird tissues that tested positive for Trypanosoma spp. Bird identification number (ID), bird species, tissue, and Trypanosoma spp. are included. Tissues extracted include striated or skeletal muscle (Sm), heart (H), liver (L), spleen (S), lung (Ln), thoracic muscle (T) and brain (B)

From: A comparative molecular and 3-dimensional structural investigation into cross-continental and novel avian Trypanosoma spp. in Australia

ID

Bird species

Tissue

Trypanosoma spp.

B002

Boobook (Ninox novaeseelandiae)

L

Trypanosoma sp. CC2016 B002

Ln, B, K

T. avium

B003

Currawonga (Strepera spp.)

Sm

Trypanosoma sp. AAT

B004

Falcon (Falco spp.)

H

T. avium

B008

Barn owl (Tyto alba)

Ln

T. avium

B016

Australian dovea (Family Columbidae)

H

T. avium

B019

Australian magpiea (Cracticus tibicen)

Ln

T. thomasbancrofti

B021

Singing honeyeatera (Gavicalis virescens)

B, L

T. culicavium

B023

Australian magpie (Cracticus tibicen)

Ln

T. avium

H

T. culicavium

B037

Silvereye (Zosterops lateralis)

K

T. culicavium

B038

Australian mudlark (Grallina cyanoleuca)

Ln, B

Trypanosoma sp. C-111 [8]

B039

Pink and grey galah (Eolophus roseicapilla)

K

Trypanosoma sp. AAT

B048

Pigeon (Columba livia)

Ln

T. avium

B051

Australian raven (Corvus coronoides)

Sm

T. avium

B054

Australian raven (Corvus coronoides)

Sm, B, T

T. avium

B069

Australian raven (Corvus coronoides)

B

Trypanosoma sp. CC2016 B069

B082

Australian magpie (Cracticus tibicen)

T

Trypanosoma sp. AAT

B084

Australian magpie (Cracticus tibicen)

B

Trypanosoma sp. AAT

B091

Silver gull (Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae)

Sm

Trypanosoma sp. AAT

  1. aJuvenile birds