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Babesia bicornis sp. nov. and Theileria bicornis sp. nov.: Tick-Borne Parasites Associated with Mortality in the Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis)

author(s) Jongejan, F.. - Bekker, C.P.J.. - Lynen, G.. - Mollef, J.O.. - Morkel, P.. - Nijhof, A.M.. - Penzhom, B.L.
from UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)
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regions
  • Eastern Africa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Africa
  • World
  • Southern Africa
citation

Journal of Clinical Microbiology (2003) 41 (5) 2239-2254 (DOI: 10.1128/JCM.41.5.2249-2254.2003)

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Abstract

A novel Babesia species, designated Babesia bicornis sp. nov., was identified in three black rhinoceroses (Diceros bicornis) that died in wildlife areas in Tanzania and South Africa. Screening of black rhinoceroses in South Africa revealed, in addition to B. bicornis, a second parasite, designated Theileria bicornis sp. nov

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