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The vector of Hepatozoon sciuri
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 06 April 2009
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A description is given of the stages of sporogony of Hepatozoon sciuri, which have been found in three wild fleas (Orchopeas wickhami) out of a total of nearly sixty specimens collected from squirrels in England. Although an attempt to infect the fleas in the laboratory, by feeding them on infected squirrels, failed, the above findings indicate that these fleas may act as vectors of the squirrel parasite.
We wish to record our thanks to Professor P. C. C. Garnham for his kind interest and constructive suggestions regarding this work. We are specially indebted to Mrs M. Vizoso and to Dr J. F. D. Frazer for sending us fleas and squirrels from time to time. Our thanks are due to the authorities of the British Museum of Natural History for the identification of the flea.
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