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.
Division of Parasitology and Tropical Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Ard M
AM
Nijhof
Banie L
BL
Penzhorn
Godelieve
G
Lynen
Johnson O
JO
Mollel
Pete
P
Morkel
Cornelis P J
CP
Bekker
Frans
F
Jongejan
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