Prevalence of Hematozoans in Lions (Panthera leo) and Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) in Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania Author(s): Gary A. Averbeck, Kathe E. Bjork, Craig Packer, and Larry Herbst Source: Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 26(3):392-394. Published By: Wildlife Disease Association DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.7589/0090-3558-26.3.392 URL: http://www.bioone.org/doi/full/10.7589/0090-3558-26.3.392
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Journal
Prevalence
of Wildlife
Diseases, © Wildlife
26(3),
pp. 392-394
1990,
Disease
1990
Association
of Hematozoans in Lions (Panthera leo) and Cheetah jubatus) in Serengeti National Park and
(Acinonyx Ngorongoro
Crater,
Tanzania
A. Averbeck,’ Kathe E. Bjork, Craig Packer,2 and Larry Herbal,3 ‘Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota 55108, USA; 2 of Ecology and Behavioral Biology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, USA; 384-5 Maguire Village, Gainesville, Florida 32603, USA Gary
ABSTRACT:
Park
(Panthera
Lions
(Acinonyx
jubatus) and
Ngorongoro
lions
were
the
prevalence
the
were
and
varied
habitats.
with
sp. -like
sp.
infection
adjacent
infected
Theileria
a
phologically
Area,
Trypanosonia
All
of
Hepatozoon
piroplasm
that
indistinguishable
mor-
Theileria
The
lion
documented 1971; Geigy mann, However, lationship
thera
sp.,
sp.,
prevalence,
of
leo)
the
20705,
well
80622). In present
in
has
been
Baker, 1968; Bertram, 1971; Geigy and Kauff-
1973; Sachs et little is known between the
fection and the (Glossina spp.). the hematozoan nonyx jubatus)
Theileria
survey.
trypanosomes
(Panthera (e.g., et a!.,
cheetah,
leo,
tiis, Hepatozoon
prevalence
African
Pan
Lion,
al., 1967, 1971). of the precise reprevalence of in-
We report hematozoans
here
July and September eight cheetah were
and examined and home known due continuous 1988). The contiguous
nera, der,
the and
(central central
adjoining the
southeastern
coordinates woodlands woodland/plains plains
Serengeti, in 28% (32
sampled
numbers
80620
trypanosomes of 113) of the
to were and
lions
quality
of trypanosome specimens precluded identification to However, the geographical distri-
There 27.9,
123
was 3 df,
P
may answer transmission carnivores
significant
of in
variation in
0.001)
BioOne (www.bioone.org) is a nonprofit, online aggregation of core research in the biological, ecological, and environmental sciences. BioOne provides a sustainable online platform for over 170 journals and books published by nonprofit societies, associations, museums, institutions, and presses. Your use of this PDF, the BioOne Web site, and all posted and associated content indicates your acceptance of BioOne’s Terms of Use, available at www.bioone.org/page/terms_of_use. Usage of BioOne content is strictly limited to personal, educational, and non-commercial use. Commercial inquiries or rights and permissions requests should be directed to the individual publisher as copyright holder.
BioOne sees sustainable scholarly publishing as an inherently collaborative enterprise connecting authors, nonprofit publishers, academic institutions, research libraries, and research funders in the common goal of maximizing access to critical research.
Journal
Prevalence
of Wildlife
Diseases, © Wildlife
26(3),
pp. 392-394
1990,
Disease
1990
Association
of Hematozoans in Lions (Panthera leo) and Cheetah jubatus) in Serengeti National Park and
(Acinonyx Ngorongoro
Crater,
Tanzania
A. Averbeck,’ Kathe E. Bjork, Craig Packer,2 and Larry Herbal,3 ‘Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota 55108, USA; 2 of Ecology and Behavioral Biology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, USA; 384-5 Maguire Village, Gainesville, Florida 32603, USA Gary
ABSTRACT:
Park
(Panthera
Lions
(Acinonyx
jubatus) and
Ngorongoro
lions
were
the
prevalence
the
were
and
varied
habitats.
with
sp. -like
sp.
infection
adjacent
infected
Theileria
a
phologically
Area,
Trypanosonia
All
of
Hepatozoon
piroplasm
that
indistinguishable
mor-
Theileria
The
lion
documented 1971; Geigy mann, However, lationship
thera
sp.,
sp.,
prevalence,
of
leo)
the
20705,
well
80622). In present
in
has
been
Baker, 1968; Bertram, 1971; Geigy and Kauff-
1973; Sachs et little is known between the
fection and the (Glossina spp.). the hematozoan nonyx jubatus)
Theileria
survey.
trypanosomes
(Panthera (e.g., et a!.,
cheetah,
leo,
tiis, Hepatozoon
prevalence
African
Pan
Lion,
al., 1967, 1971). of the precise reprevalence of in-
We report hematozoans
here
July and September eight cheetah were
and examined and home known due continuous 1988). The contiguous
nera, der,
the and
(central central
adjoining the
southeastern
coordinates woodlands woodland/plains plains
Serengeti, in 28% (32
sampled
numbers
80620
trypanosomes of 113) of the
to were and
lions
quality
of trypanosome specimens precluded identification to However, the geographical distri-
There 27.9,
123
was 3 df,
P
may answer transmission carnivores
significant
of in
variation in
0.001)
