Leucocytozoon sp.

Paperna, Ilan, Keong, Malcolm Soh Chu & May, Charlotte Yap Aye, 2008, Haemosporozoan Parasites Found In Birds In Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Sarawak And Java, Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 56 (2), pp. 211-243 : 240

Leucocytozoon sp. 14

( Fig. 28 ).

Locality. – Malaysia: Cameron Highlands , Mar.2003. Found in two birds, one macrogametocyte in each bird .

Description. – Macrogametocyte (one measured) size 10.4 × 9.1; nucleus 4.9 × 2.8; perimeter 32.2, host cell nucleus covers 24.5, 76% of the gametocyte. The cytoplasm contains many vacuoles.

Remarks. – Possibly conspecific to the above described is Leu. maccluri, Greiner, 1976 described from Zoo. marginata , Thailand (Chiang Mai), it contains both elongated and round forms. Round forms approximate in size the ones presently described and the host nucleus encloses over 50% of the gametocyte.

Figures

Fig. 28. Leucocytozoon sp. 14. from Zoothera sibirica, Malaysia (macrogametocyte).