Prevalence and intensity of haemoparasites infecting the white-spotted gecko, Tarentola annularis in Sudan

• Autorzy: Sulieman Y. , Afifi A. , Zakaria M.A. , Pengsakul T.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Thirty-five white-spotted geckos, Tarentola annularis were collected from Shendi area, River Nile State, Sudan, between June and September 2019 and examined for the presence of haemoparasites infection. Six (17.14%) geckos were found to be positive for intra erythrocytic haemogregarine (Apicomplexa: Haemogregarinidae) species with a mean overall infection intensity of 1.20% ± 0.32 and parasitemia level between ~0.70% and ~1.70%. However, most parasite gamonts were found intracellular, and no damage on the infected erythrocytes was observed. The prevalence of infection between adult and juvenile geckos was significantly different (P = 0.012); however, no substantial difference between males and females was found. On the other hand, the mean intensity of infection did not differ between adult and juvenile geckos. In conclusion, no obvious negative impact on the local T. annularis gecko community was observed due to haemogregarine species infection.

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Annals of Parasitology
• Rocznik: 2021
• Tom: 67
• Numer: 1
• Opis fizyczny: p.117-121,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Sulieman Y.

• Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Shendi, Shendi, Sudan

autor

Afifi A.

• Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Omdurman Islamic University, Sudan

autor

Zakaria M.A.

• Department of Biology, Faculty of Education, University of Nyala, Nyala, Sudan

autor

Pengsakul T.

• Faculty of Medical Technology, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.17420/ap6701.319