Molecular Survey on and Infection in Wild Birds of Prey Admitted to Recovery Centers in Northern Italy.

and (Apicomplexa, Sarcocystidae) are protozoan parasites infecting a wide range of intermediate hosts worldwide, including birds. Raptors acquire the infections through the ingestion of both infected preys and oocysts in the environment suggesting they might be used as indicators of the spread of these pathogens. Here, we report an epidemiological survey with the aim of determining the prevalence of and infections in wild birds of prey, hospitalized in two Wildlife Recovery Centres (WRCs) in Northern Italy.