Trypanosoma mega (Kinetoplastida) from Bufo viridis in Siwah Oasis, Egypt.
A large pleomorphic trypanosome, identified as Trypanosoma mega, is described from the toad Bufo viridis collected from Siwah Oasis at the Western Desert of Egypt. The prevalence of the trypanosome is 83.3%. Three trypanosome forms are described, small, intermediate and large stumpy form. Observations were also made on the lysed (diffused) trypanosomes. This is the first record of T. mega from B. viridis in Egypt which represents a new host and new geographical location. The measurements of the present trypanosome are given and compared with related forms previously described from Egypt.
Ashour
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Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Gaafar
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D000818:Animals; D002025:Bufonidae / Q000469:parasitology*; D004534:Egypt / Q000453:epidemiology; D018512:Parasitemia / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D015995:Prevalence; D014345:Trypanosoma / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000648:ultrastructure; D014352:Trypanosomiasis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*