Molecular characterisation and morphological description of two new species of Hepatozoon Miller, 1908 (Apicomplexa: Adeleorina: Hepatozoidae) infecting leukocytes of African leopards Panthera pardus pardus (L.)

Molecular characterisation and morphological description of two new species of Hepatozoon Miller, 1908 (Apicomplexa: Adeleorina: Hepatozoidae) infecting leukocytes of African leopards Panthera pardus pardus (L.)

Abstract Background The African leopard Panthera pardus pardus (L.) is currently listed as a vulnerable species on the IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature) red list of threatened species due to ongoing population declines. This implies that leopard-specific parasites are also vu...

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Main Authors: Michelle van As, Edward C. Netherlands, Nico J. Smit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Hepatozoon
African leopard
Feline haemogregarines
Haemoparasites
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-020-3933-6

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