HAEMOPROTEUS NETTIONIS CHLOROPUS (NEW SUBSPECIES) FROM GALINULA CHLOROPUS CHLOROPUS (MOORHEN) IN ASSIUT GOVERNORATE , UPPER EGYPT

MONIB, M.E.M.; SAKLA, A.A.; MANDOUR, A.M.

doi:10.21608/avmj.1988.189374

HAEMOPROTEUS NETTIONIS CHLOROPUS (NEW SUBSPECIES) FROM GALINULA CHLOROPUS CHLOROPUS (MOORHEN) IN ASSIUT GOVERNORATE , UPPER EGYPT

Document Type : Research article

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10.21608/avmj.1988.189374

Abstract

Haemoproteus nettionis Chloropus (new subspecies) was recovered from a naturally infected water fowl, Gallinula Ghloropus chloropus in Assiut Governorate, Upper Egypt. The characteristic morphological features of the macro-and microgametocytes were described, illustrated and compared with other species recorded in domestic and wild birds. It was found to be different from Haemoproteus (Paraha emoproteus nettionis (JOHNSTON and CLELAND, 1909) COATNEY, 1936, a p < /strong>arasite of wild water fowl. The pigment gran ules of the p < strong>arasite under discussion were minute, tranparent, refractile and usually distributed all over the cytoplasm. Also, the gametocytes differ in their shap < /strong>e, and position among the infected erythrocytes.
A new subspecies was Proposed for this parasite: Haemoproteus nettionis chloropus new subspecies.