| phylogeny and morphological variability of trypanosomes from african pelomedusid turtles with redescription of trypanosoma mocambicum pienaar, 1962. | little is known about host specificity, genetic diversity and phylogenetic relationships of african turtle trypanosomes. using pcr targeting the ssu rrna gene, we detected trypanosomes in 24 of 134 (17.9%) wild caught african pelomedusid turtles: pelusios upembae (n=14), p. bechuanicus (n=1), p. rhodesianus (n=3) and p. subniger (n=6). mixed infection of trypanosoma species was confirmed by pcr in three specimens of p. upembae, and in one specimen each of p. bechuanicus, p. rhodesianus, and p. s ... | 2015 | 26599723 |