| molecular prevalence and characterization of hepatozoon ursi infection in indian sloth bears (melursus ursinus). | hepatozoon species are parasites that infect a wide variety of domestic and wild animals. the objective of the study was to detect the occurrence of hepatozoon ursi in indian sloth bears and to characterize the parasite based on phylogenetic analysis of the partial 18s rrna gene sequence. hepatozoon infection could be detected in 38 (70%) out of fifty-four blood samples of indian sloth bears (captive and wild), suggestive of high prevalence of hepatozoon infection in indian sloth bears. sequenci ... | 2011 | 21723665 |