title: Screening forHepatozoonparasites in gerbils and potential predators in South Africa.
abstract: Samples of gerbils and their potential predators were screened for the presence of Hepatozoon parasites (Apicomplexa: Adeleorina) using both microscopic examination and sequencing of partial 18S rRNA sequences. Positive samples were compared to published sequences in a phylogenetic framework. The results indicate that genets can be infected with Hepatozoon felis. A Cape fox was infected with Hepatozoon canis, whereas the sequence from an infected rodent fell within a group of parasites primarily recovered from other rodents and snakes.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, Universidade do Porto. james@cibio.up.pt.
authors.forename: D James
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pereira
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Halajian
authors.forename: Wilmien J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Luus-Powell
authors.forename: Katlego D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Kunutu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002335:Carnivora; D003048:Coccidiosis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D016783:Eucoccidiida / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005849:Gerbillinae; D008099:Liver / Q000469:parasitology; D010802:Phylogeny; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000662:veterinary; D016053:RNA, Protozoan / Q000235:genetics; D012337:RNA, Ribosomal, 18S / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA / Q000662:veterinary
chemical_list: D016053:RNA, Protozoan; D012337:RNA, Ribosomal, 18S