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Haemoproteus jenniae (Haemoproteidae, Haemosporida) infects gulls (Larus spp.) in South Africa, with redescription of Haemoproteus skuae.
Vanstreels, Ralph E T; Chagas, Carolina R F; Valkiunas, Gediminas; Dos Anjos, Carolina C; Parsons, Nola J; Roberts, David G; Snyman, Albert; Hurtado, Renata; Kirchgatter, Karin; Ludynia, Katrin; Pistorius, Pierre A.
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  • Vanstreels RET; Marine Apex Predator Research Unit (MAPRU), Department of Zoology, Nelson Mandela University, Gqeberha, South Africa.
  • Chagas CRF; Nature Research Centre, Institute of Ecology, Vilnius, Lithuania.
  • Valkiunas G; Nature Research Centre, Institute of Ecology, Vilnius, Lithuania.
  • Dos Anjos CC; Faculdade de Medicina, Instituto de Medicina Tropical, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
  • Parsons NJ; Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB), Cape Town, South Africa.
  • Roberts DG; Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB), Cape Town, South Africa.
  • Snyman A; Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB), Cape Town, South Africa.
  • Hurtado R; Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB), Cape Town, South Africa.
  • Kirchgatter K; Faculdade de Medicina, Instituto de Medicina Tropical, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
  • Ludynia K; Instituto Pasteur, São Paulo, Brazil.
  • Pistorius PA; Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB), Cape Town, South Africa.
Parasitology ; 150(14): 1286-1295, 2023 Dec.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36951108
Haemoproteus spp. are dipteran-borne protozoa that infect erythrocytes and reticulo-endothelial cells of birds. These parasites are not usually transmitted between birds belonging to different orders. The suborder Lari (order Charadriiformes) comprises ~170 avian species, the majority of which are aquatic, including gulls, terns, auklets, murres and skuas, among others. In spite of the diversity of this avian group, there is limited known diversity of haemosporidian parasites, with only 4 recorded Haemoproteus morphospecies thus far. We examined the blood smears of 21 kelp gulls (Larus dominicanus) captured at a breeding colony in South Africa, as well as Haemoproteus-positive archival blood smears of 15 kelp gulls and 1 Hartlaub's gull (Larus hartlaubii) sampled while under care at seabird rehabilitation facilities in South Africa. Haemoproteus sp. infection was detected in 19% of wild-caught kelp gulls. All parasites from the gulls were morphologically identified as Haemoproteus jenniae, a species previously recorded in Lari birds at the Galapagos Islands (Ecuador), Rocas Atoll (Brazil) and Poland. Gene sequencing uncovered a new cytochrome b lineage, LARDOM01, which was closely related to the previously reported H. jenniae lineage CREFUR01. Additionally, we evaluated a hapantotype blood smear of Haemoproteus skuae, which had been described infecting a brown skua (Catharacta antarctica) in South Africa. We provide a redescription of H. skuae and discuss the morphological characters distinguishing it from H. jenniae. Further research is necessary to improve our knowledge about the host and geographic distribution, health effects and phylogeny of H. jenniae and H. skuae.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Parásitos / Infecciones Protozoarias en Animales / Enfermedades de las Aves / Haemosporida / Charadriiformes Límite: Animals País/Región como asunto: Africa Idioma: En Revista: Parasitology Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Sudáfrica Pais de publicación: Reino Unido
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Parásitos / Infecciones Protozoarias en Animales / Enfermedades de las Aves / Haemosporida / Charadriiformes Límite: Animals País/Región como asunto: Africa Idioma: En Revista: Parasitology Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Sudáfrica Pais de publicación: Reino Unido