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First record of trypanosomes in Tasmanian bandicoots
Citation
Bettiol, SS and Jakes, KA and Le, DD and Goldsmid, JM and Hocking, G, First record of trypanosomes in Tasmanian bandicoots, Journal of Parasitology, 84, (3) pp. 538-541. ISSN 0022-3395 (1998) [Refereed Article]
DOI: doi:10.2307/3284719
Abstract
Trypanosomes were observed in 38% of blood smears from southern brown bandicoots (Isoodon obesulus) and in 10% of blood smears from eastern barred bandicoots (Perameles gunnii). This is the first record of such hemoparasites in Tasmanian marsupials. There appeared to be a statistically significant size difference between trypanosomes found in the 2 bandicoot species, suggesting the possibility of 2 distinct species of parasite. There appears to be a distinction between the trypanosomes found in our temperate Isoodon species and the tropical bandicoot, Isoodon macrurus. The use of the microhematocrit method provided an effective means for concentrating trypanosomes, whereas image analysis was a more effective method than the ocular micrometer for obtaining accurate measurements.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Research Division: | Biological Sciences |
Research Group: | Microbiology |
Research Field: | Microbiology not elsewhere classified |
Objective Division: | Health |
Objective Group: | Clinical Health (Organs, Diseases and Abnormal Conditions) |
Objective Field: | Infectious Diseases |
UTAS Author: | Bettiol, SS (Dr Silvana Bettiol) |
UTAS Author: | Jakes, KA (Ms Jakes) |
UTAS Author: | Le, DD (Mr Daniel Dujen Le) |
UTAS Author: | Goldsmid, JM (Professor John Goldsmid) |
ID Code: | 14637 |
Year Published: | 1998 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 12 |
Deposited By: | Pathology |
Deposited On: | 1998-08-01 |
Last Modified: | 2011-08-09 |
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