| babesia bicornis sp. nov. and theileria bicornis sp. nov.: tick-borne parasites associated with mortality in the black rhinoceros (diceros bicornis). | a novel babesia species, designated babesia bicornis sp. nov., was identified in three black rhinoceroses (diceros bicornis) that died in wildlife areas in tanzania and south africa. screening of black rhinoceroses in south africa revealed, in addition to b. bicornis, a second parasite, designated theileria bicornis sp. nov. | 2003 | 12734294 |
| babesiosis of wild carnivores and ungulates. | although large and small piroplasms have been reported from various wild carnivore and ungulate species, relatively few have been named. in the past, mere presence of a piroplasm in a specific host frequently prompted naming of a new species. descriptions were often inadequate or lacking altogether. currently, demarcation of species relies heavily on molecular characterisation. even serological evidence is deemed insufficient. experimental transmission of babesia spp. from domestic to wild anima ... | 2006 | 16500026 |
| piroplasm parasites of white rhinoceroses (ceratotherium simum) in the kruger national park, and their relation to anaemia. | as part of a larger survey to map the geographical distribution of babesia and theileria parasites in the southern african rhinoceros population, white rhinoceroses were sampled during routine immobilisations in the kruger national park. polymerase chain reaction (pcr) and reverse line blot (rlb) hybridisation assays were used to screen for the presence of piroplasms and complete blood counts were used to assess associated changes in clinical parameters. of the 195 rhinoceroses sampled, 71 (36.4 ... | 2011 | 21826836 |
| epidemiology of theileria bicornis among black and white rhinoceros metapopulation in kenya. | a huge effort in rhinoceros conservation has focused on poaching and habitat loss as factors leading to the dramatic declines in the endangered eastern black rhinoceros (diceros bicornis michaeli) and the southern white rhinoceros (ceratotherium simum simum). nevertheless, the role disease and parasite infections play in the mortality of protected populations has largely received limited attention. infections with piroplasmosis caused by babesia bicornis and theileria bicornis has been shown to ... | 2015 | 25604678 |