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Trypanosomes and Haemobartonella in Wild Rodents in Illinois
Author(s) -
LEVINE NORMAN D.
Publication year - 1965
Publication title -
the journal of protozoology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.067
H-Index - 77
eISSN - 1550-7408
pISSN - 0022-3921
DOI - 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1965.tb01841.x
Subject(s) - microtus , biology , rodent , zoology , host (biology) , genus , ecology
SYNOPSIS.Trypanosoma microti and Haemobartonella microti were found in 1 (17%) of 6 yellow‐bellied voles Microtus ochrogastev , and T. iowensis was found in 7 (11.5%) of 60 thirteen‐lined ground squirrels Spermophilus tridecemlineatus in Illinois. Reports of lewisi group trypanosomes from Microtus and Spermophilus are summarized. Those from different rodent host genera are considered to belong to different species. All of the 6 species named from the host genus Sperinophilus may belong to a single species; if so, their correct name would be T. otospermophili. However, until adequate cross transmission studies are carried out, it is considered preferable to retain the names originally assigned to the North American species.