Browsing by Subject "Hepatozoon"
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Diversity and distribution of anuran blood parasites within the Vhembe Biosphere
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)The Soutpansberg mountain range, the most northern mountain range in South Africa, forms part of the Vhembe Biosphere Reserve, a highly diverse region comprising at least three biomes and 23 different vegetation types. ... -
Ecology, systematics and evolutionary biology of frog blood parasites in northern KwaZulu-Natal
(North-West University (South Africa). Potchefstroom Campus, 2019-05)Blood parasites have been recorded in a variety of vertebrate and invertebrate hosts, inhabiting both aquatic and terrestrial environments. Until this study, only a few blood parasite surveys had been carried out on frogs ... -
Organochlorine pesticide exposure levels and haemoparasite infections as health parameters for leopards in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)Compared to aquatic ecosystems, limited information exists on associated health parameters influencing terrestrial vertebrates, specifically large carnivores, and discussions around wildlife health measures are currently ... -
Redescription, molecular characterisation and taxonomic re-evaluation of a unique African monitor lizard haemogregarine Karyolysus paradoxa (Dias, 1954) n. comb. (Karyolysidae)
(BioMed Central, 2016)Background: Within the African monitor lizard family Varanidae, two haemogregarine genera have been reported. These comprise five species of Hepatozoon Miller, 1908 and a species of Haemogregarina Danilewsky, 1885. Even ...