Babesia ugwidiensis, a new species of Avian piroplasm from Phalacrocoracidae in South Africa

Parasite

and N.J. Parsons²  M.A. Peirce¹ 

[1] Corresponding Associate, International Reference Centre for Avian Haematozoa, Queensland Museum,PO Box 3300,South Brisbane,QLD 4101,Australia;Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds,PO Box 11116,Bloubergrant7443,South Africa

关键词: tick vector;    marine bird;    cormorant;    piroplasm;    Babesia;   

Others  :  808708
DOI  :  doi:10.1051/parasite/2012194375

 received in 2012-06-11, accepted in 2012-07-25,  发布年份 2012

【 摘 要 】

A new species of haematozoa, Babesia ugwidiensis sp. nov. from a cormorant is described. This is the first species of piroplasm to be recorded from the Phalacrocoracidae and the relationship of this parasite to other Babesia spp. from marine hosts is discussed.

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