BABESIA-PEIRCEI SP-NOV FROM THE JACKASS PENGUIN

Authors
EARLE RA HUCHZERMEYER FW BENNETT GF BROSSY JJ
Citation
Ra. Earle et al., BABESIA-PEIRCEI SP-NOV FROM THE JACKASS PENGUIN, South African journal of zoology, 28(2), 1993, pp. 88-90
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Zoology
Journal title
South African journal of zoology → ACNP
ISSN journal
02541858
Volume
28
Issue
2
Year of publication
1993
Pages
88 - 90
Database
ISI
SICI code
0254-1858(1993)28:2<88:BSFTJP>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
An avian piroplasm, Babesia peircei sp. nov. is described from the jac kass penguin Spheniscus demersus. Morphological differences between Ba besia peircei sp. nov. and the other valid Babesia spp. are discussed together with the possible vectors.