Leucocytozoon smithi in South African turkeys.
Leucocytozoon smithi was discovered in a flock of turkeys not far from Onderstepoort. This is the first record of the presence of this blood parasite in Africa. Simulium nigritarse is suspected to act as vector of this parasite.
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Department of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort, South Africa.
Sutherland
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