First report of a mixed infection of <i>Trichinella nelsoni</i> and <i>Trichinella</i> T8 in a leopard (<i>Panthera pardus</i>) from the Greater Kruger National Park, South Africa

First report of a mixed infection of <i>Trichinella nelsoni</i> and <i>Trichinella</i> T8 in a leopard (<i>Panthera pardus</i>) from the Greater Kruger National Park, South Africa

At least three Trichinella species, namely Trichinella nelsoni, Trichinella britovi and Trichinella zimbabwensis, and one genotype (Trichinella T8), have been isolated from sylvatic carnivores on the African continent. With the exception of T. britovi, the other species are known to circulate in wil...

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Main Authors: Louis J. La Grange, Björn Reininghaus, Samson Mukaratirwa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2014-11-01
Series:Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research
Subjects:
Trichinella
leopard
Panthera pardus
Greater Kruger National Park
Mixed infection
Trichinella T8
Trichinella nelsoni
Online Access:https://ojvr.org/index.php/ojvr/article/view/836

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