Prevalence of hematozoans in lions (Panthera leo) and cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) in Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:1990
Authors:Averbeck, GA, Bjork, KE, Packer, C, Herbst, L
Journal:Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Volume:26
Pagination:392-394
Date Published:1990
Keywords:Acinonyx jubatus, Panthera leo
Abstract:

Lions (Panthera leo) and cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) from the Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area, Tanzania were examined for the presence of blood protozoans. Twenty-eight percent of the lions were infected with Trypanosoma sp. and the prevalence of trypanosome infection varied significantly between adjacent habitats. All of the animals were infected with Hepatozoon sp. and a Theileria sp.-like piroplasm that was morphologically indistinguishable from Theileria felis.

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