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Investigating the role of urbanisation, wetlands and climatic conditions in nematode parasitism in a large Australian elapid snake.
Publication date: Available online 3 December 2019Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and WildlifeAuthor(s): Damian Lettoof, Brenton von Takach, P.W. Bateman, Marthe Monique Gagnon, Fabien AubretAbstractTiger snakes (Notechis scutatus) in wetlands of South-West Western Australia (SW WA) are commonly parasitised by the nematode Ophidascaris pyrrhus. Host-parasite interactions are complex and can potentially be impacted by factors such as urbanisation or climate. We assessed whether urbanisation, distance to wetland sites, and climatic factors have influenced parasitism in tiger snakes from specimens co...
Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife - December 4, 2019 Category: Parasitology Source Type: research

Latitudinal gradients of haemosporidian parasites: prevalence, diversity and drivers of infection in the Thorn-tailed Rayadito (Aphrastura spinicauda)
Publication date: Available online 3 December 2019Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and WildlifeAuthor(s): Elfego Cuevas, Juliana A. Vianna, Esteban Botero-Delgadillo, Daniela Doussang, Daniel González-Acuña, Omar Barroso, Ricardo Rozzi, Rodrigo A. Vásquez, Verónica QuiriciAbstractLatitudinal gradients are well-suited systems that may be helpful explaining distribution of haemosporidian parasites and host susceptibility. We studied the prevalence, diversity and drivers of haemosporidian parasites (Leucocytozoon, Plasmodium and Haemoproteus) along a latitudinal gradient (30°-56° S), that encomp...
Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife - December 3, 2019 Category: Parasitology Source Type: research

Flea surveillance on wild mammals in northern region of Xinjiang, northwestern China
Publication date: Available online 1 December 2019Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and WildlifeAuthor(s): Chang Shu, Mengmeng Jiang, Meihua Yang, Jun Xu, Shanshan Zhao, Xiaoping Yin, Baoju Wang, Jinliang Sheng, Yuanzhi WangAbstractFlea distribution in northern region of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (XUAR) and fluctuations of the annual fleas index in Alataw Pass were investigated. During a 4-year (2015-2018) study, 5789 fleas were collected directly from 15 mammals at eight counties in northern XUAR of northwestern China. Nineteen flea species, belonging to sixteen genera and seven families, we...
Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife - December 2, 2019 Category: Parasitology Source Type: research

Morphological and molecular identification of epibiontic sessilid Epistylis semiciculus n. sp. (ciliophora, Peritrichia) from Procambarus clarkia (Crustacea, Decapoda) in China
This study investigates sessilid diversity in Hubei Province, China in 2016. Procambarus clarkia pereopods were covered by two sessilid morphotypes in April and May, and the gills were adhered by one of these two morphotypes (morphotype I) in January. Identifying the two morphotypes according to their morphological characters through live observations and protargol-stained method is difficult. Both morphotypes show almost identical morphological characteristics: zooids present vase-shaped, the length-to-width ratio is 2:1, the semicircle-shaped peristomial disk is evidently above the peristomial lip, single contractile vac...
Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife - November 27, 2019 Category: Parasitology Source Type: research

Molecular Characterization of Blastocystis sp. in Captive Wildlife in Bangladesh National Zoo: Non-human Primates with High Prevalence and Zoonotic Significance
This study highlights the remarkable genetic diversity in Blastocystis sp. isolates from zoo animals and provides the first molecular evidence from spotted deer, gayal and grey langur. Due to circulation of large percentage of potentially zoonotic subtypes in the wild animals, there is a higher risk of zoonotic transmission of Blastocystis sp. in the zoo keepers and visitors.Graphical abstract (Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife)
Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife - November 20, 2019 Category: Parasitology Source Type: research

The raptor Chimango Caracara (Milvago chimango) (Aves: Falconiformes) - a new host for Trichomonas gallinae (Protozoa: Trichomonadidae)
Publication date: Available online 6 November 2019Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and WildlifeAuthor(s): Mirian Pinheiro Bruni, Joana Zillig Echenique, Carolina Caetano dos Santos, Marcia Raquel Pegoraro de Macedo, Paulo Bandarra, Cláudio Dias Timm, Ana Lúcia Schild, Jerônimo Lopes Ruas, Mauro Pereira Soares, Nara Amélia da Rosa FariasAbstractThis work describes a specimen of Chimango Caracara (Milvago chimango - Vieillot, 1816), which was studied in southern Brazil, as a new natural host for Trichomonas gallinae (Rivolta, 1878). Caseous oral lesions were observed in a young bird, and the para...
Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife - November 8, 2019 Category: Parasitology Source Type: research

Haemocystidium spp., a species complex infecting ancient aquatic turtles of the family Podocnemididae: First report of these parasites in Podocnemis vogli from the Orinoquia
Publication date: Available online 24 October 2019Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and WildlifeAuthor(s): Leydy P. González, M. Andreína Pacheco, Ananías A. Escalante, Andrés David Jiménez Maldonado, Axl S. Cepeda, Oscar A. Rodríguez-Fandiño, Mario Vargas‐Ramírez, Nubia E. MattaAbstractThe genus Haemocystidium was described in 1904 by Castellani and Willey. However, several studies considered it a synonym of the genera Plasmodium or Haemoproteus. Recently, molecular evidence has shown the existence of a monophyletic group that corresponds to the genus Haemocystidium. Here, we further expl...
Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife - October 25, 2019 Category: Parasitology Source Type: research

New morphological and genetic data of Gigantorhynchus echinodiscus (Diesing, 1851) (Acanthocephala: Archiacanthocephala) in the giant anteater Myrmecophaga tridactyla Linnaeus, 1758 (Pilosa: Myrmecophagidae)
In conclusion, the present work adds new morphological and molecular information, emphasizing the importance of adopting integrative taxonomic approaches in studies of Acanthocephala.Graphical abstract (Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife)
Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife - October 21, 2019 Category: Parasitology Source Type: research

Morphological and molecular characteristics of seven Sarcocystis species from sika deer (Cervus nippon centralis) in Japan, including three new species
Publication date: Available online 9 October 2019Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and WildlifeAuthor(s): Niichiro Abe, Kayoko Matsuo, Junji Moribe, Yasuhiro Takashima, Takao Irie, Takashi Baba, Bjørn GjerdeAbstractSamples of diaphragm were collected from 53 sika deer from Gifu Prefecture, Japan; 220 sarcocysts were isolated, examined in wet mounts and classified according to their cyst wall protrusions. The sarcocysts were then examined molecularly in order to assign them to different species. All but 11 of the 220 sarcocysts were initially identified by means of a multiplex PCR assay targeting co...
Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife - October 10, 2019 Category: Parasitology Source Type: research

Molecular identification and phylogenetic analysis of Cryptosporidium, Hepatozoon and Spirometra in snakes from central China
Publication date: Available online 9 October 2019Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and WildlifeAuthor(s): Xiao Xiao, Rui Qi, Hui-Ju Han, Jian-Wei Liu, Xiang-Rong Qin, Li-Zhu Fang, Chuan-Min Zhou, Xiao-Qing Gong, Si-Cong Lei, Xue-Jie YuAbstractSnakes are popular as food and traditional medicine in China. However, information about parasitic and bacterial infections in snakes from China is scarce. We investigated the prevalence of selected zoonotic agents including Cryptosporidium, Hepatozoon and Spirometra, in snakes in central China from June to October in 2018 by PCR amplification using parasite-sp...
Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife - October 10, 2019 Category: Parasitology Source Type: research

Parasite burden in a short-lived chameleon, Furcifer labordi
Publication date: Available online 30 September 2019Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and WildlifeAuthor(s): Falk Eckhardt, Christina Strube, Karina A. Mathes, Frank Mutschmann, Hauke Thiesler, Cornelia Kraus, Peter M. KappelerAbstractLife history theory predicts that species with shorter lifespan should show higher investments into growth and reproduction at the expense of immune defenses. Labord's chameleon (Furcifer labordi) is the tetrapod with the shortest known life span. To investigate to which extent immunosenescence influences the die-off of these chameleons when they are only about 6 month...
Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife - October 1, 2019 Category: Parasitology Source Type: research

Novel information on the morphology, phylogeny and distribution of camallanid nematodes from marine and freshwater hosts in South Africa, including the description of Camallanus sodwanaensis n. sp.
Publication date: Available online 30 September 2019Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and WildlifeAuthor(s): Roman Svitin, Marliese Truter, Olena Kudlai, Nico J. Smit, Louis du PreezAbstractFour species of previously known nematodes from the family Camallanidae were found from different hosts in South Africa: Batrachocamallanus xenopodis from the frog Xenopus muelleri, Paracamallanus cyathopharynx and Procamallanus pseudolaeviconchus from the catfish Clarias gariepinus and Spirocamallanus daleneae from the catfish Synodontis zambezensis. In the material collected from various marine fishes, several ...
Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife - October 1, 2019 Category: Parasitology Source Type: research

A longitudinal molecular study of the ecology of malaria infections in free-ranging mandrills
In this study, we evaluated the determinants, temporal changes and physiological correlates of Plasmodium infections in a large natural population of mandrills (Mandrillus sphinx). Over six consecutive years, we obtained detailed parasitological and physiological data from 100 male and female mandrills of all ages. The probability of infection by Plasmodium gonderi and P. mandrilli was elevated (ca. 40%) but most infections were chronical and dynamic, with several cases of parasite switching and clearance. Positive co-infections also occurred between both parasites. Individual age and sex influenced the probability of infe...
Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife - September 29, 2019 Category: Parasitology Source Type: research

Ecological and geographical speciation in Lucilia bufonivora: The evolution of amphibian obligate parasitism
Publication date: December 2019Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, Volume 10Author(s): G. Arias-Robledo, R. Wall, K. Szpila, D. Shpeley, T. Whitworth, T. Stark, R.A. King, J.R. StevensAbstractLucilia (Diptera: Calliphoridae) is a genus of blowflies comprised largely of saprophagous and facultative parasites of livestock. Lucilia bufonivora, however, exhibits a unique form of obligate parasitism of amphibians, typically affecting wild hosts. The evolutionary route by which amphibian myiasis arose, however, is not well understood due to the low phylogenetic resolution in existing nuclear D...
Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife - September 29, 2019 Category: Parasitology Source Type: research

Morphological and molecular identification of epibiontic sessilid Epistylis semiciculus n. sp. (cciliophora, Peritrichia) from Procambarus clarkia (Crustacea, Decapoda) in China
This study investigates sessilid diversity in Hubei Province, China in 2016. Procambarus clarkia pereopods were covered by two sessilid morphotypes in April and May, and the gills were adhered by one of these two morphotypes (morphotype I) in January. Identifying the two morphotypes according to their morphological characters through live observations and protargol-stained method is difficult. Both morphotypes show almost identical morphological characteristics: zooids present vase-shaped, the length-to-width ratio is 2:1, the semicircle-shaped peristomial disk is evidently above the peristomial lip, single contractile vac...
Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife - September 26, 2019 Category: Parasitology Source Type: research