In a survey of blood parasites in Ugandan frogs, 30 (17%) of 180 frogs were infected with at least 1 species of Hepatozoon or Trypanosoma, or with microfilariae. There were significant differences in the prevalence of parasitism among species, with parasitemia detected in only 3 of 9 species. The intensity of blood parasite infection ranged from 1 to 1,080 infected cells per 5,000 cells examined. Seasonal changes in the prevalence and intensity of parasitemia were not observed, nor was there any association between parasitemia and infection with the pandemic fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis.
How to translate text using browser tools
1 April 2010
Blood Parasites of Frogs From an Equatorial African Montane Forest in Western Uganda
Anne M. Readel,
Tony L. Goldberg
ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE
Journal of Parasitology
Vol. 96 • No. 2
April 2010
Vol. 96 • No. 2
April 2010