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Pan-American Trypanosoma (Megatrypanum) trinaperronei n. sp. in the white-tailed deer Odocoileus virginianus Zimmermann and its deer ked Lipoptena mazamae Rondani, 1878: morphological, developmental and phylogeographical characterisation.
Parasites & vectors - 12 Jun 2020
Garcia Herakles A, Blanco Pilar A, Rodrigues Adriana C, Rodrigues Carla M F, Takata Carmen S A, Campaner Marta, Camargo Erney P, Teixeira Marta M G
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BACKGROUND: The subgenus Megatrypanum Hoare, 1964 of Trypanosoma Gruby, 1843 comprises trypanosomes of cervids and bovids from around the world. Here, the white-tailed deer Odocoileus virginianus (Zimmermann) and its ectoparasite, the deer ked Lipoptena mazamae Rondani, 1878 (hippoboscid fly), were surveyed for trypanosomes in Venezuela. RESULTS: Haemoculturing unveiled 20% infected WTD, while 47% (7/15) of blood...
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