Babesia bicornis sp. nov. and Theileria bicornis sp. nov.: tick-borne parasites associated with mortality in the black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis).
A novel Babesia species, designated Babesia bicornis sp. nov., was identified in three black rhinoceroses (Diceros bicornis) that died in wildlife areas in Tanzania and South Africa. Screening of black rhinoceroses in South Africa revealed, in addition to B. bicornis, a second parasite, designated Theileria bicornis sp. nov.
Nijhof
Ard M
AM
Division of Parasitology and Tropical Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Penzhorn
Banie L
BL
Lynen
Godelieve
G
Mollel
Johnson O
JO
Morkel
Pete
P
Bekker
Cornelis P J
CP
Jongejan
Frans
F
D000818:Animals; D001403:Babesia / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity; D001404:Babesiosis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D001483:Base Sequence; D016054:DNA, Protozoan / Q000235:genetics; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010527:Perissodactyla / Q000469:parasitology*; D010802:Phylogeny; D011247:Pregnancy; D015597:Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary; D013019:South Africa; D013636:Tanzania; D016794:Theileria / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity; D013801:Theileriasis / Q000469:parasitology*
D016054:DNA, Protozoan; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal