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Averbeck, G.A.; Bjork, K.E.; Packer, C.; Herbst, L.
Prevalence of Hematozoans in Lions (_Panthera leo_) and Cheetah (_Acinonyx jubatus_) in Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
1990 Journal of Wildlife Diseases (26): 392-394
Lions (_Panthera leo_) and cheetah (_Acinonyx jubatus_) from the Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area, Tanzania were examined for the presence of blood protozoans. Twenty-eight percent of the lions were infected with _Trypanosoma_ sp. and the prevalence of trypanosome infection varied significantly between adjacent habitats. All of the animals were infected with _Hepatozoon_ sp. and a _Theileria_ sp.-like piroplasm that was morphologically indistinguishable from _Theileria felis_.
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