title: Trypanosoma humboldti n. sp. from the Chilean catshark, Schroederichthys chilensis (Guichenot, 1848).
abstract: The morphology of Trypanosoma humboldti n. sp. is described from living and stained specimens obtained from the blood of a catshark, Schroederichthys chilensis. This represents the first report of a trypanosome in fish from the eastern Pacific Ocean. It is distinguished by its size and apparent lack of pleomorphism. The presence of a leech, Branchellion ravenellii, attached to the catshark, raises the possibility that it can act as a vector. Additionally, this leech is recorded for the first time from the Pacific Ocean.
authors: Departamento de Biologia y Tecnología del Mar, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Talcahuano.
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Morillas
authors: M
authors: M
authors: George-Nascimento
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Valeria
authors: R A
authors: RA
authors: Khan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004199:Disease Vectors; D005393:Fish Diseases / Q000469:parasitology*; D007865:Leeches; D010140:Pacific Ocean; D012754:Sharks / Q000469:parasitology*; D014345:Trypanosoma / Q000145:classification*; D014352:Trypanosomiasis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*