Screening for Hepatozoon parasites in gerbils and potential predators in South Africa
Samples of gerbils and their potential predators were screened for the presence of Hepatozoon parasites (Apicomplexa: Adeleorina) using both microscopic examination and sequencing of partial 18S rRNA sequences. Positive samples were compared to published sequences in a phylogenetic framework. The results indicate that genets can be infected with Hepatozoon felis. A Cape fox was infected with Hepatozoon canis, whereas the sequence from an infected rodent fell within a group of parasites primarily recovered from other rodents and snakes.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | English |
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South African Veterinary Association
2017
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.org.za/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1019-91282017000100007 |
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