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Table 1 Information about samples used in this study and results of material examination

From: Penguins are competent hosts of Haemoproteus parasites: the first detection of gametocytes, with molecular characterization of Haemoproteus larae

Facility

Bird individual number

Bird species

Sample No.

Date of hatching

Sampling date

PCR testinga

Microscopic examination

50 ng

200 ng

Parasitemia

Intensity of parasitemia

Aquarium A

1

Spheniscus demersusc

1a

2007-02-08

2016-08-04

–b

+

–

 

1b

2017-07-03

+

+

+

< 1/10,000

1c

2017-09-15

–

+

–

 

1d

2017-11-06

–

+

–

 

2

Spheniscus demersus

2a

2008-11-14

2017-04-29

+

+

+

< 1/10,000

2b

2017-11-17

–

+

+

< 1/10,000

Aquarium B

3

Spheniscus magellanicus

3

2009-04-25

2018-08-15

+

+

+

< 1/10,000

4

Spheniscus magellanicus

4

2012-05-20

2018-08-13

+

+

+

< 1/10,000

Gyotoku Wild

5

Larus crassirostris

5a

2016-09-22d

2016-10-09

+

nd

+

10/1000

Bird Hospital

5b

2017-01-08

+

nd

+

12/1000

  1. a50 ng and 200 ng refer to the amount of DNA template included in the PCR reactions
  2. bResults: +, positive; -, negative; nd, no data (untested)
  3. cSamples for individuals no. 1, no. 2 and no. 5 are given in order of sampling date
  4. dDate of rescue and admittance to the facility. Date of hatching is unknown