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Hepatozoon ayorgbor n. sp. is described from specimens of Python regius imported from Ghana. Gametocytes were found in the peripheral blood of 43 of 55 snakes examined. Localization of gametocytes was mainly inside the erythrocytes; free gametocytes were found in 15 (34.9%) positive specimens. Infections of laboratory-reared Culex quinquefasciatus feeding on infected snakes, as well as experimental infection of juvenile Python regius by ingestion of infected mosquitoes, were performed to complete the life cycle. Similarly, transmission to different snake species (Boa constrictor and Lamprophis fuliginosus) and lizards (Lepidodactylus lugubris) was performed to assess the host specificity. Isolates were compared with Hepatozoon species from sub-Saharan reptiles and described as a new species based on the morphology, phylogenetic analysis, and a complete life cycle.

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Ball python;
Apicomplexa;
Boa constrictor;
Lepidodactylus lugubris;
Species description;
Hepatozoon
Subject
Infections;
Erythrocytes;
Humidity;
New species;
Gametocytes;
Snakes;
Reptiles & amphibians;
Mosquitoes;
Localization;
Host specificity;
Phylogeny;
Ingestion;
Lizards;
Exports;
Parasites;
Life cycles;
Experimental infection;
Peripheral blood;
Reptiles;
Morphology;
Laboratories;
Aquatic insects;
Python regius;
Hepatozoon
Business indexing term
Location
Africa; Ghana; Togo; Benin
Taxonomic term
Python regius, Hepatozoon
Identifier / keyword
Ball python; Apicomplexa; Boa constrictor; Lepidodactylus lugubris; Species description; Hepatozoon
Title
A NEW SPECIES OF HEPATOZOON (APICOMPLEXA: ADELEORINA) FROM PYTHON REGIUS (SERPENTES: PYTHONIDAE) AND ITS EXPERIMENTAL TRANSMISSION BY A MOSQUITO VECTOR
Author
Sloboda, Michal 1 ; Kamler, Martin 1 ; Bulantová, Jana 2 ; Votýpka, Jan 3 ; Modrý, David 4 

1  Department of Parasitology, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Palackého 1-3, 612 42 Brno, Czech Republic. [email protected] 
2  * Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic; Department of Parasitology, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Palackého 1-3, 612 42 Brno, Czech Republic. [email protected] 
3  * Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic; † Centre for Biological Sciences, Institute of Parasitology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic and Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice, Czech Republic; Department of Parasitology, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Palackého 1-3, 612 42 Brno, Czech Republic. [email protected] 
4  † Centre for Biological Sciences, Institute of Parasitology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic and Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice, Czech Republic; Department of Parasitology, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Palackého 1-3, 612 42 Brno, Czech Republic. [email protected] 
Publication title
The Journal of Parasitology; Lawrence
Volume
93
Issue
5
Pages
1189-1198
Publication year
2007
Publication date
Oct 2007
Publisher
Allen Press Inc.
Place of publication
Lawrence
Country of publication
United Kingdom
Publication subject
Biology--Microbiology, Medical Sciences--Communicable Diseases
ISSN
00223395
e-ISSN
19372345
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
Document type
Journal Article
Publication history
 
 
Milestone dates
2007-01-18 (Received); 2007-02-19 (Revised); 2007-04-04 (Accepted)
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1645/GE-1200R.1
ProQuest document ID
2655031506
Document URL
https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/new-species-i-hepatozoon-apicomplexa-adeleorina/docview/2655031506/se-2?accountid=208611
Copyright
Copyright Allen Press Inc. Oct 2007
Last updated
2024-10-08
Database
ProQuest One Academic