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

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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Peirce M.A., Parsons N.J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2012-11-01
Series:Parasite
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2012194375