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Siddall, M. E., & Desser, S. S. (1992). Alternative leech vectors for frog and turtle trypanosomes. Journal of Parasitology, 78(3), 562–563.
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| Resource type: Journal Article BibTeX citation key: Siddall1992 View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Amphibien = amphibians, Chelydra, Chelydra serpentina, Chelydridae, Einzeller = protozoa, Habitat = habitat, Nordamerika = North America, Parasiten = parasites, Schildkröten = turtles + tortoises, Veterinärmedizin = veterinary medicine Creators: Desser, Siddall Collection: Journal of Parasitology |
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Trypanosoma pipientis infections were achieved by exposing laboratory-raised bullfrog tadpoles (Rana catesbeiana) to the leech Desserobdella picta that had fed on infected frogs. Likewise, a laboratory-raised snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina) was infected with Trypanosoma chrysemydis following exposure to infected Placobdella ornata. Transmission of the trypanosomes by these leeches constitutes new vector records for the parasites. The biology of D. picta and P. ornata suggests that they are more important in transmitting these flagellates than the species of leech previously reported as vectors.
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