Prevalence of hematozoans in lions (Panthera leo) and cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) in Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania.

G. A. Averbeck; K. E. Bjork; C. Packer; L. Herbst

doi:10.7589/0090-3558-26.3.392

Prevalence of hematozoans in lions (Panthera leo) and cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) in Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania.

G. A. Averbeck, K. E. Bjork, C. Packer, L. Herbst

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Lions (Panthera leo) and cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) from the Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area, Tanzania were examined for the presence of blood protozoans. Twenty-eight percent of the lions were infected with Trypanosoma sp. and the prevalence of trypanosome infection varied significantly between adjacent habitats. All of the animals were infected with Hepatozoon sp. and a Theileria sp.-like piroplasm that was morphologically indistinguishable from Theileria felis.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	392-394
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of wildlife diseases
Volume	26
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.7589/0090-3558-26.3.392
State	Published - Jul 1990
Externally published	Yes

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Prevalence of hematozoans in lions (Panthera leo) and cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) in Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania.

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