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Hematozoa from Mammals of South Vietnam *
Author(s) -
PEENEN P. F. D.,
HOOGSTRAAL HARRY,
DUNCAN J. F.,
RYAN P. F.
Publication year - 1968
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.1550-7408.1968.tb02180.x
Subject(s) - insectivore , biology , zoology , ecology , predation
SYNOPSIS. Blood smears from 519 mammals of South Vietnam were examined for hematozoa. Trypanosomes were found in Rattus norvegicus, R. exulans, R. nitidus , and Rattus sp. Hepatocystis vassali occurred in squirrels Callosciurus flavimanus; erythrocytic stages and liver merocysts were seen. Fruit bats Cynopterus brachyotis and one insectivorous bat Hipposideros larvatus , harbored closely related but as yet unidentified hemosporidia. Piroplasms were found only in carnivores: ferret‐badgers Melogale personata , palm civets Paradoxurus hermaphroditus , and mongooses Herpestes javanicus .