Reevaluation of Hemoparasites in the Black Spiny-Tailed Iguana (<i>Ctenosaura similis</i>) with the First Pathological and Molecular Characterizations of <i>Lankesterella desseri</i> n. sp. and Redescription of <i>Hepatozoon gamezi</i>

Reevaluation of Hemoparasites in the Black Spiny-Tailed Iguana (<i>Ctenosaura similis</i>) with the First Pathological and Molecular Characterizations of <i>Lankesterella desseri</i> n. sp. and Redescription of <i>Hepatozoon gamezi</i>

Hemoprotozoa are microorganisms that parasitize the blood and possess intricate life cycles. Despite the complexity of their nature, little is known about the biology of hemoprotozoa in reptilian hosts. In this study, we conducted disease surveillance on blood samples collected from six black spiny-...

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Main Authors: Yen-Chi Chang, Tai-Shen Lin, Wei-Wen Huang, Hung-Yi Lee, Cheng-Hsin Shih, Ying-Chen Wu, Chiu-Chen Huang, Ter-Hsin Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-09-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
<i>Ctenosaura</i>
hemococcidia
hemoprotozoa
<i>Hepatozoon</i>
iguana
iguanidae
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/11/10/2374

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