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Trypanosoma (Schizotrypanum) assiutis sp.nov. from the house mouse Mus musculus, with a comparative study on Trypanosoma (Schizotrypanum) vespertilionis of the Egyptian bat Vesperugo kuhli

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 April 2009

M. A. M. Fahmy
Affiliation:
Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
A. M. Abedl-Rahman
Affiliation:
Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
R. Khalifa
Affiliation:
Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt

Summary

On examination of a house mouse (Mus musculus) trapped in Rifa village (Assiut Governorate), a Trypanosoma cruzi-like trypanosome was encountered which differed from the cruzi-like trypanosomes of local bats. It appeared to be a hitherto unknown species for which the name Trypanosoma (Schizotrypanum) assiutis sp.nov. is suggested.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1978

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