Abstract
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 | |
| State | Published - Jul 1990 |
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