Description of Babesia coryicola sp. nov. from Florida pumas (Puma concolor coryi) from southern Florida, USA

Autor: Barbara C. Shock, Håkon H. Jones, Kayla B. Garrett, Sonia M. Hernandez, Holly J. Burchfield, Katie Haman, Helen Schwantje, Sam R. Telford, Mark W. Cunningham, Michael J. Yabsley
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, Vol 24, Iss , Pp 100963- (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2213-2244
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijppaw.2024.100963
Popis: Previously, a high prevalence of piroplasms has been reported from Florida pumas (Puma concolor coryi) from southern Florida. In the current study, we describe the biological characteristics of a novel Babesia species in Florida pumas. Ring-stage trophozoites were morphologically similar to trophozoites of numerous small babesids of felids including B. leo, B. felis, and Cytauxzoon felis. Parasitemias in Florida pumas were very low (
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