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Re-description of Trypanosoma corvi Stephens and Christophers,1908 Emend. Baker, 1976 and remarks on the Trypanosomes of the Avian Family Corvidae

Abstract

The trypomastigote, epimastigote and amastigote stages of Trypanosoma corvi Stephens and Christophers, 1908 emend. Baker, 1976 from the peripheral blood, heart and bone marrow are described herein. Other trypanosomes described from the Corvidae are compared to T. corvi and their status is discussed.

Trypanosoma corvi; redescription; trypanomastigote; amastigote; epimastigote


ABSTRACT

Re-description of Trypanosoma corvi Stephens and Christophers,1908 Emend. Baker, 1976 and remarks on the Trypanosomes of the Avian Family Corvidae

N. C. Nandi1

Gordon F. Bennett2

Zoological Surveu of India, Calcuta, India

Memorial University of Newfoundland, Department of Biology, International Reference Centre for Avian Haematozoa, Newfoundland, Canada

The trypomastigote, epimastigote and amastigote stages of Trypanosoma corvi Stephens and Christophers, 1908 emend. Baker, 1976 from the peripheral blood, heart and bone marrow are described herein. Other trypanosomes described from the Corvidae are compared to T. corvi and their status is discussed.

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Publication Dates

  • Publication in this collection
    01 June 2009
  • Date of issue
    June 1994
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