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Saurian malaria in Kenya: Description of new species of haemoproteid and haemogregarine parasites, anaplasma-like and pirhemocyton-like organisms in the blood of lizards in West Pokot District

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 September 2011

Mutuku J. Mutinga  and
Olusegun O. Dipeolu
Mutuku J. Mutinga
Affiliation:
The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), P.O. Box 30772, Nairobi, Kenya
Olusegun O. Dipeolu
Affiliation:
Parasitology Research Laboratory, Department of Pathology and Parasitology, Tuskegee University, Alabama, USA
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Abstract

During investigations on the malaria parasites of lizards in the West Pokot district of Kenya, haemoproteids, haemogregarines, pirhemocyton-like and anaplasma-like organisms were found in the blood. Microscopic examination showed that some of these are new species and they are described in this paper. The new described species are Haemoproteus mungutii (haemoproteid), Karyolysus poleensis, Schellakia mabuyai (haemogregarines), Pirhemocyton kongelai, Haematractidium omogoi, Sauroplasma kachelibaensis (Pirhemocyton-like organisms), Eperythrozoon ngokai and Aegyptianella elgonensis (anaplasma-like organisms). K. poleensis and S. mabuyai are regarded as the first report of the genera in lizards in Africa while A. elgonensis is regarded as the first report of the genus Aegyptianella in lizards.

Résumé

Pendant nos enquêtes sur les parasites du paludisme chez les lézards dans le District du Pokot de l'Ouest (Kenya), les hémoprotides, les hémogrégarines, les organismes ressamblant aux pirhemocytones et à Anaplasma ont été retrouvée dans le sang des lézards. Des examens microscopiques ont montré que certains de ces organismes sont des nouvelles espèces et par conséquent, elles sont décrites dans cette publication. Les espèces nouvellement décrites sont Hemoproteus mungutii (Hémoprotides), Karyolysus poleensis, Schellakia mabuyai (Hémogrégarines), Pirhemocyton kongelai, Haematractidium omogoi, Sauroplasma kachelibaensis (organismes ressamblant au Pirhemocytones), Eperythrozoon ngokai et Aegyptianella elgonensis (organismes ressamblant à Anaplasma). K. poleensis et S. mabuyai sont considérées comme espèces nouvellement décrites du groupe Hémogrégarines chez les lézards africains, tandis que A. elgonensis est considéré comme première espèce décrite du genre Aegyptianella.

Keywords

HaemoproteidshaemogregarinesAnaplasmPirhemocytonAgamaMabuyagametocytesschizontstrophozoiteserythrocytesHémoprotideshémogrégarinesAnaplasmaPirhemocytonesAgamaMabuyagamètocytesschizontestrophozoiteserythrocytes
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Research Articles
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International Journal of Tropical Insect Science , Volume 10 , Issue 3 , June 1989 , pp. 401 - 412
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Copyright © ICIPE 1989

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