Abstract
Preliminary results on the biodiversity of South African amphibian blood parasites Studies have shown that frogs host a diversity of parasites. At present hardly any information exists on blood parasites or haematozoans parasitising South African frogs. The aims of our study were: (1) documenting blood parasite diversity, (2) providing host and locality records of described and new haematozoan species and (3) describing new parasites using morphometrics and DNA analysis. Fourteen species were found to be infected with haematozoans: 11/14 (79%) with haemogregarines, 6/14 (43%) with trypanosomes, 1/14 (7%) with babesiasomes, and 1/14 (7%) with microfilaria. It is hoped that these and future results may increase the knowledge of apicomplexan parasites of amphibian hosts in South Africa.
Highlights
Note: This paper was initially delivered at the Faculty of Education and Department of Physiology at the University of Pretoria, Groenkloof Campus, South Africa on 16 October 2013
Preliminary results on the biodiversity of South African amphibian blood parasites
At present hardly any information exists on blood parasites or haematozoans parasitising South African frogs
Summary
Syntax Warning: PDF file is damaged - attempting to reconstruct xref table... Voorlopige resultate oor biodiversiteit van Suid-Afrikaanse amfibiese bloedparasiete Authors: E.C. Netherlands1 N.J. Smit1 L.H. du Preez1 Affiliations: 1School of Biological Sciences, North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, South Africa Postal address: Private Bag X11, Arcadia 0007, South Africa
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