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González S, Panadero R, Del Rio ML, Díez MN, Del Rosario Hidalgo M, Martínez A. Assesment of Hypoderma infestation in a wild population of Cervus elaphus from mountains Atlantic ecosystems in southwestern Europe (Spain). Vet Res Commun 2024; 48:761-771. [PMID: 37906354 PMCID: PMC10998772 DOI: 10.1007/s11259-023-10240-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 11/02/2023]
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Hypodermosis in Cervus elaphus was studied in the Riaño Regional Hunting Reserve, Province of León, north-western Spain. One hundred and ten red deer were examined for the presence of warble fly larvae. They were analyzed by PCR analysis of the COI region of mt-DNA and identified as Hypoderma actaeon. The prevalence of larvae was 42.7% with a mean intensity of 12.5 ± 18 (range 1-80) warbles/deer infested. The distribution of larvae in the infested animals showed an aggregated/overdispersed pattern (aggregation index = 25.84), where the larvae are not randomly or uniformly distributed, but strongly aggregated among their hosts. Larvae were found in all three states. First and second-instars were observed mainly in the autumn until the end of winter (November-March) and third-instars in late winter until mid-spring (March-May). The adult animals and the males had a higher prevalence than the young and the females, finding statistically significant differences only according to the sex of the animals. Seasonal variations were observed in the prevalence with the highest number of infested animals in winter and autumn, but not in terms of the mean intensity of parasites. Additionally, we assessed the presence of anti-Hypoderma antibodies in serum by means of indirect ELISA tests, using a crude larval extract (CLE) and a purified fraction the hypodermin C (HyC) obtained from first instars of Spanish isolates of Hypoderma lineatum (cattle). These findings confirm that H. actaeon is widely distributed in northern Spain, and provide new information about its chronobiology in mountainous Atlantic ecosystems from southwestern Europe.
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- Sara González
- Department of Animal Health, Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of León, 24071, León, Spain
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- Department of Animal Pathology, Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Santiago de Compostela, 27002, Lugo, Spain
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- Department of Animal Health, Section of Immunobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of León, 24071, León, Spain
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- Department of Animal Health, Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of León, 24071, León, Spain
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- Department of Animal Health, Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of León, 24071, León, Spain.
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, Faculty of Sciences, University of Burgos, 09001, Burgos, Spain
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Chen W, Zhang H, Meng R, Zhang X, Duo H, Guo Z, Shen X, Chen C, Li Z, Fu Y. Genome-wide phylogenetic and genetic evolutionary analyses of mitochondria in Hypoderma bovis and H. sinense on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. Parasitol Res 2023; 123:43. [PMID: 38095728 DOI: 10.1007/s00436-023-08060-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023]
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Hypoderma bovis (H. bovis) and Hypoderma sinense (H. sinense) are insects that cause hypodermosis in yaks and Bos taurus. Hypodermosis is a severe skin condition that not only impairs the development of local animal husbandry but also poses threats to human health as a zoonosis. The Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP) is known as the "Roof of the World." Its unique geographical environment and climate conditions have supported the growth of a wide range of mammals, providing favorable conditions for Hypoderma spp. to complete their life cycles. In this study, the whole mitochondrial genomes of H. bovis and H. sinense collected from the QTP were sequenced and phylogenetically analyzed. We found that the whole genomes of H. bovis and H. sinense are 16,283 bp and 16,300 bp in length, respectively. Both the H. bovis and H. sinense genomes have 37 mitochondrial genes, which include two rRNA genes (16S rRNA and 12S rRNA), 22 tRNA genes, the control region (D-loop region), the light chain replication initiation region, and 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs). The phylogenetic tree generated based on the 13 PCGs revealed close phylogenetic relationships between H. sinense, H. bovis, and Hypoderma lineatum. A similar result was also found in our phylogenetic analysis based on 18S rRNA and 28S rRNA. However, analysis of cytochrome oxidase subunit I (COI) showed cluster of H. bovis, H. sinense, and Cuterebra spp. on the same branch, all belonging to Oestridae. The differentiation time generated based on 13 PCGs indicates that H. bovis and H. sinense differentiated and formed ~4.69 million years ago (Mya) and ~4.06 Mya, respectively. This timing coincides with the differentiation and appearance of yak and Bos taurus in the Pliocene (~4.7 Mya), indicating that the parasites and mammals diverged in close temporal proximity. Of note, this period also witnessed a rapid uplift of the QTP, causing significant climate and environmental changes. Thus, we conjecture that the differentiation of Hypoderma spp. is potentially related to the differentiation of their host species, as well as climate changes caused by the uplift of the QTP. Overall, our study can provide valuable data to support further studies on the phylogeny and differentiation of Hypoderma spp. on the QTP.
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- Wangkai Chen
- Qinghai Academy of Animal Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Qinghai University, Xining, People's Republic of China
- Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Pathogen Diagnosis for Animal Diseases and Green Technical Research for Prevention and Control, Xining, People's Republic of China
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- Qinghai Academy of Animal Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Qinghai University, Xining, People's Republic of China
- Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Pathogen Diagnosis for Animal Diseases and Green Technical Research for Prevention and Control, Xining, People's Republic of China
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- Xining Animal Disease Control Center, Xining, People's Republic of China
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- Qinghai Academy of Animal Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Qinghai University, Xining, People's Republic of China
- Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Pathogen Diagnosis for Animal Diseases and Green Technical Research for Prevention and Control, Xining, People's Republic of China
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- Qinghai Academy of Animal Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Qinghai University, Xining, People's Republic of China
- Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Pathogen Diagnosis for Animal Diseases and Green Technical Research for Prevention and Control, Xining, People's Republic of China
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- Qinghai Academy of Animal Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Qinghai University, Xining, People's Republic of China
- Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Pathogen Diagnosis for Animal Diseases and Green Technical Research for Prevention and Control, Xining, People's Republic of China
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- Qinghai Academy of Animal Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Qinghai University, Xining, People's Republic of China
- Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Pathogen Diagnosis for Animal Diseases and Green Technical Research for Prevention and Control, Xining, People's Republic of China
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- Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Station of Huangyuan County, Xining, People's Republic of China
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- Qinghai Academy of Animal Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Qinghai University, Xining, People's Republic of China.
- Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Pathogen Diagnosis for Animal Diseases and Green Technical Research for Prevention and Control, Xining, People's Republic of China.
- State Key Laboratory of Plateau Ecology and Agriculture, Qinghai University, Xining, People's Republic of China.
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- Qinghai Academy of Animal Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Qinghai University, Xining, People's Republic of China.
- Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Pathogen Diagnosis for Animal Diseases and Green Technical Research for Prevention and Control, Xining, People's Republic of China.
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González S, Del Rio ML, Diez MN, Hidalgo MDR, Martínez A. Identification of Hypoderma actaeon (Diptera: Oestridae) in red deer (Cervus elaphus) from northern Spain: Microscopy study and molecular analysis. Microsc Res Tech 2023; 86:3-11. [PMID: 36268792 PMCID: PMC10092873 DOI: 10.1002/jemt.24247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2022] [Revised: 09/25/2022] [Accepted: 10/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Hypoderma spp. larvae were observed subcutaneously in the dorsal and lumbar regions of red deer (Cervus elaphus) hunted in the province of León (northwestern Spain) causing a myiasis. They were removed and initially classified by their size, shape, color, and location under the skin into the three larval stages that parasitize these animals. The morphological characteristics of the first and second-instar are described and from the features of the third-instar the species was identified as Hypoderma actaeon. To accurately identify this species, five isolates of genomic DNA from the third-instar, two from the second-instar and two from first-instar of H. actaeon were analyzed by PCR analysis of the COI region of mt-DNA. The results confirmed that the examined samples exactly matched with H. actaeon. This study has shown the morphological identification of the three larval stages of H. actaeon and, for the first time, the first and second-instar larvae have been molecularly characterized. Finally, identification of only H. actaeon suggests that this species is the only affecting red deer in the Iberian Peninsula.
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- Sara González
- Department of Animal Health, Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of León, León, Spain
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- Department of Animal Health, Section of Immunobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of León, León, Spain
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- Department of Animal Health, Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of León, León, Spain
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- Department of Animal Health, Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of León, León, Spain
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, Faculty of Sciences, University of Burgos, Burgos, Spain
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Metwally DM, Albasyouni SA, Barakat IA, Al-Turaiki IM, Almuhanna AM, Bashir MA, Baghdadi HB, El-Khadragy MF, Alajmi RA. Prevalence Rate and Molecular Characteristics of Oestrus ovis L. (Diptera, Oestridae) in Sheep and Goats from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Animals (Basel) 2021; 11:689. [PMID: 33806608 PMCID: PMC7999880 DOI: 10.3390/ani11030689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2021] [Revised: 02/25/2021] [Accepted: 02/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Heads of sheep (n = 600) and goats (n = 800) slaughtered at Al-Aziziah Abattoir in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, were inspected for the presence of O. ovis larvae (L). Heads were split along the longitudinal axes, and larvae (L1, L2, and L3) were gathered. The infestation rate was significantly higher in goats (44.5%; 356/800) than that in sheep (22.3%; 134/600). Out of the 151 collected larvae from sheep, 0% were L1, 1.3% were L2, and 98.7% were L3. Out of the total of 468 larvae from goats, 0% were L1, 1.2% were L2, and 98.8% were L3. The infestation rate was significantly higher in males than that in females. Myiasis-causing larvae collected from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, were authenticated as O. ovis, according to morphological characteristics. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification of a partial fragment (600 bp) of the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (mtCOI) gene further confirmed the species. Phylogenetic analysis based on the partial mtCOI gene sequence demonstrated that 23 unique sequences showed high similarity based on nucleotide pairs of O. ovis accessions retrieved from GenBank.
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- Dina M. Metwally
- Zoology Department, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia; (S.A.A.); (I.A.H.B.); (A.M.A.); (R.A.A.)
- Parasitology Department, College of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt
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- Zoology Department, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia; (S.A.A.); (I.A.H.B.); (A.M.A.); (R.A.A.)
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- Zoology Department, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia; (S.A.A.); (I.A.H.B.); (A.M.A.); (R.A.A.)
- Cell Biology Department, National Research Center, 33 Bohouth St., Dokki, Giza 12622, Egypt
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- Department of Information Technology, College of Computer and Information Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia;
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- Zoology Department, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia; (S.A.A.); (I.A.H.B.); (A.M.A.); (R.A.A.)
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- Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agricultural Science Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan 32200, Pakistan;
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- Biology Department, College of Science, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam City 31441, Saudi Arabia;
- Basic and Applied Scientific Research Center, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam City 31441, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Princess Nourah Bint Abdelrahman University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia;
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- Zoology Department, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia; (S.A.A.); (I.A.H.B.); (A.M.A.); (R.A.A.)
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Rappelli P, Varcasia A, Vargiu A, Scala A. Case Report: First Report of Autochthonous Human Cutaneous Myiasis Caused by Hypoderma lineatum in Europe. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2018; 99:618-619. [PMID: 30014820 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.18-0100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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We report a case of human cutaneous myiasis by Hypoderma lineatum, contracted by a farmer who never traveled outside Italy. Identification at species level has been performed by both morphological examination and sequencing of cytochrome c oxidase subunit I gene. This is the first description of human hypodermosis by H. lineatum contracted in Europe.
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- Paola Rappelli
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Azienda per la Tutela della Salute ATS Sardegna, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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Ahmed H, Sousa SR, Simsek S, Anastácio S, Kilinc SG. First Molecular Characterization of Hypoderma actaeon in Cattle and Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) in Portugal. THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF PARASITOLOGY 2017; 55:653-658. [PMID: 29320820 PMCID: PMC5776895 DOI: 10.3347/kjp.2017.55.6.653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2017] [Revised: 11/06/2017] [Accepted: 11/25/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Hypoderma spp. larvae cause subcutaneous myiasis in several animal species. The objective of the present investigation was to identify and characterize morphologically and molecularly the larvae of Hypoderma spp. collected from cattle (Bos taurus taurus) and red deer (Cervus elaphus) in the district of Castelo Branco, Portugal. For this purpose, a total of 8 larvae were collected from cattle (n=2) and red deer (n=6). After morphological identification of Hypoderma spp. larvae, molecular characterization was based on PCR-RFLP and mitochondrial CO1 gene sequence analysis. All larvae were morphologically characterized as the third instar larvae (L3) of H. actaeon. Two restriction enzymes were used for molecular identification of the larvae. TaqI restriction enzyme was not able to cut H. actaeon. However, MboII restriction enzyme differentiated Hypoderma species showing 210 and 450 bp bands in H. actaeon. Furthermore, according to the alignment of the mt-CO1 gene sequences of Hypoderma species and to PCR-RFLP findings, all the identified Hypoderma larvae were confirmed as H. actaeon. This is the first report of identification of Hypoderma spp. (Diptera; Oestridae) from cattle and red deer in Portugal, based on morphological and molecular analyses.
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- Haroon Ahmed
- Department of Biosciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT), Park Road, Chakh Shazad, Islamabad, Pakistan.,Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Firat, 23119, Elazig, Turkey
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- Vasco da Gama University School (EUVG), Av. José R. Sousa Fernandes 197 Lordemão, 3020-210 Coimbra, Portugal.,Interdisciplinary Research Centre on Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Lisbon, (CIISA, FMV, UTL), Pólo Universitário do Alto da Ajuda, Portugal
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- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Firat, 23119, Elazig, Turkey
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- Vasco da Gama University School (EUVG), Av. José R. Sousa Fernandes 197 Lordemão, 3020-210 Coimbra, Portugal.,Faculty of Pharmacy and Center of Neurosciences and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Firat, 23119, Elazig, Turkey
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Borges F, Sybrecht GW, Samson‐Himmelstjerna G. First reported case of
Hypoderma diana
Brauer, 1985 (Diptera: Oestridae)‐associated myiasis in a horse in Germany. EQUINE VET EDUC 2017. [DOI: 10.1111/eve.12810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- F. Borges
- Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul Campo Grande Brazil
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Yadav A, Panadero R, Katoch R, Godara R, Cabanelas E. Myiasis of domestic and wild ruminants caused by Hypodermatinae in the Mediterranean and Indian subcontinent. Vet Parasitol 2017; 243:208-218. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2017.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2016] [Revised: 07/01/2017] [Accepted: 07/08/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Panadero R, Varas G, Pajares G, Markina F, López C, Díaz P, Pérez-Creo A, Prieto A, Díez-Baños P, Morrondo P. Hypoderma actaeon: an emerging myiasis in roe deer (Capreolus capreolus). MEDICAL AND VETERINARY ENTOMOLOGY 2017; 31:94-96. [PMID: 27804140 DOI: 10.1111/mve.12205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2016] [Revised: 07/03/2016] [Accepted: 08/06/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Subcutaneous larvae of Hypoderma spp. (Diptera: Oestridae) were detected in the dorsal region in 10 roe deer, Capreolus capreolus (Artiodactyla: Cervidae), hunted in central Spain between January and March 2016. All larvae were found in the inner side of the hide during the skinning of the animals. The study of the morphological features of eight larvae of different stages collected from two animals allowed the identification of Hypoderma actaeon Brauer. The small size (4-5 mm) of some of the first instars suggests that the internal lifecycle of H. actaeon may be exclusively subcutaneous. This is the first confirmation of H. actaeon in roe deer; however, further studies to assess the spread of the parasite and to follow the evolution of this myiasis in roe deer are needed.
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- R Panadero
- INVESAGA Group, Department of Animal Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Santiago de Compostela, Lugo, Spain
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- Spanish Roe Deer Association [Asociación del Corzo Español (ACE)], Madrid, Spain
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- Spanish Roe Deer Association [Asociación del Corzo Español (ACE)], Madrid, Spain
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- Spanish Roe Deer Association [Asociación del Corzo Español (ACE)], Madrid, Spain
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- INVESAGA Group, Department of Animal Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Santiago de Compostela, Lugo, Spain
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- INVESAGA Group, Department of Animal Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Santiago de Compostela, Lugo, Spain
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- INVESAGA Group, Department of Animal Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Santiago de Compostela, Lugo, Spain
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- INVESAGA Group, Department of Animal Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Santiago de Compostela, Lugo, Spain
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- INVESAGA Group, Department of Animal Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Santiago de Compostela, Lugo, Spain
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- INVESAGA Group, Department of Animal Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Santiago de Compostela, Lugo, Spain
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Fu Y, Li W, Duo H, Guo ZH, Li Y, Zhang YM. Genetic diversity and population genetics of the warble flies Hypoderma bovis and H. sinense in Qinghai Province, China. Parasit Vectors 2016; 9:145. [PMID: 26969624 PMCID: PMC4788880 DOI: 10.1186/s13071-016-1416-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2015] [Accepted: 03/01/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Hypoderma bovis and H. sinense (Diptera: Oestridae) mainly parasitise cattle and yaks. The two parasites are pathogenic and cause economic losses that result from reduced amounts of livestock products, including milk, meat, and skin. Genetic diversity and population genetic structure of H. bovis and H. sinense have not been evaluated, but could be used to inform appropriate strategies to control these parasites. METHODS We cloned and sequenced part of the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) gene from 60 H. bovis isolates and 52 H. sinense isolates from five locations in Qinghai Province, China, to identify polymorphisms, and infer their phylogenetic relationships, historical population expansions, and divergence time. RESULTS We identified 17 COI haplotypes from the H. bovis samples, and 23 COI haplotypes from the H. sinense samples. The haplotype and nucleotide diversities were 0.738 and 0.00202 for H. bovis, and 0.867 and 0.00300 for H. sinense, respectively, which indicates rich genetic diversity in H. bovis and H. sinense populations. Bayesian phylogenetic analysis revealed that the two species are monophyletic, and geographical structuring of haplotypes was significantly different in H. sinense (P < 0.05), but not H. bovis. Neutrality tests and mismatch distribution statistical analysis revealed that populations of the two species have undergone demographic expansions. The divergence three Hypoderma spp. (H. bovis, H. lineatum, and H. sinense) was estimated to have occurred approximately 4.5 million years ago (Mya), which indicates that the rapid uplift of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau during the late Miocene-Pliocene was associated with divergence of Hypoderma species. CONCLUSIONS Results of the present study revealed that both H. bovis and H. sinense displayed high genetic diversity and widespread population genetic differentiation within and among populations; these data, along with the molecular phylogeny, demographic history, and divergence time estimation, provide new insight into evolutionary history of these species. These findings will help elucidate speciation in Hypoderma and provide theoretical basis for epidemiological surveillance and control of these species on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau.
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- Yong Fu
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China.,Academy of Animal and Veterinary Medicine, Qinghai University, Xining, Qinghai, 810016, China
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- Academy of Animal and Veterinary Medicine, Qinghai University, Xining, Qinghai, 810016, China.
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- Academy of Animal and Veterinary Medicine, Qinghai University, Xining, Qinghai, 810016, China
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- Academy of Animal and Veterinary Medicine, Qinghai University, Xining, Qinghai, 810016, China
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- College of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, Qinghai University, Xining, Qinghai, 810016, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China.
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Fu Y, Li W, Duo H, Guo Z, Dang Z, Shen X, Peng M, Zhang Y. Morphological and molecular characterization of Oestromyia leporina (Pallas, 1778) (Diptera: Hypodermatinae) from wild plateau pikas(Ochotona curzoniae) in Qinghai province, China. Exp Parasitol 2016; 161:27-34. [DOI: 10.1016/j.exppara.2015.12.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2015] [Revised: 11/03/2015] [Accepted: 12/15/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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References and Further Reading. Vet Parasitol 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/9781119073680.refs] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Kan B, Asbakk K, Fossen K, Nilssen A, Panadero R, Otranto D. Reindeer warble fly-associated human myiasis, Scandinavia. Emerg Infect Dis 2013; 19:830-2. [PMID: 23697827 PMCID: PMC3647520 DOI: 10.3201/eid1905.130145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Samuelsson F, Nejsum P, Raundrup K, Hansen TVA, Kapel CMO. Warble infestations by Hypoderma tarandi (Diptera; Oestridae) recorded for the first time in West Greenland muskoxen. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR PARASITOLOGY-PARASITES AND WILDLIFE 2013; 2:214-6. [PMID: 24533338 PMCID: PMC3862539 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijppaw.2013.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2013] [Revised: 05/27/2013] [Accepted: 06/03/2013] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Warble larvae were found in 16 of 424 muskoxen examined post-mortem in Kangerlussuaq, West Greenland in February. Sequencing PCR products identified the larvae as Hypoderma tarandi. Infestation by oestrid flies has not previously been reported in muskoxen in West Greenland. Second-instar development of H. tarandi larvae in muskoxen.
In the northern hemisphere, Caribou (Rangifer spp.) populations are known to be infested with the skin-penetrating ectoparasite, Hypoderma tarandi (Diptera; Oestridae). Although regarded as host specific, H. tarandi has been reported from other species, and has become of increasing concern as a zoonosis infecting humans. In February 2012, concurrent with the hunting of muskoxen, we examined carcasses for muscle and tissue parasites, and recorded warble larvae infestations. DNA extracted from samples of larvae was amplified targeting 579 bp of the COI gene, and subsequently sequenced, to be confirmed as H. tarandi. Infestation by oestrid flies has not previously been reported in muskoxen in West Greenland.
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- Fredrik Samuelsson
- Department of Agriculture and Ecology, University of Copenhagen, Thorvaldsensvej 40, 1871 Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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- Department of Veterinary Disease Biology, Section for Parasitology, Health and Development, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Greenland Institute of Natural Resources, P.O. Box 570, 3900 Nuuk, Greenland
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- Department of Veterinary Disease Biology, University of Copenhagen, Dyrlaegevej 100, 1870 Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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Purification and properties of a monomeric lactate dehydrogenase from yak Hypoderma sinense larva. Exp Parasitol 2013; 134:190-4. [PMID: 23474203 DOI: 10.1016/j.exppara.2013.02.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2012] [Revised: 02/06/2013] [Accepted: 02/19/2013] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The objective of the present study was to study the characteristics of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) from Hypoderma sinense larva. H. sinense larvae were collected from yak (Bos grunniens) and identified by a PCR-RFLP method. Analysis of LDH activity showed that the total LDH activity in H. sinense larva was negatively correlated with the length of larva. Polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis of the extracts of H. sinense larvae revealed one band of LDH, which was then purified by affinity chromatography and gel filtration. This enzyme showed an approximately 36 kDa band on SDS-gel under both reducing and non-reducing conditions, in addition, size exclusion chromatography analysis showed that its molecular weight was smaller than bovine serum albumin (67 kDa), indicating that it contains only one subunit. Michaelis constants (Km) values assay revealed that LDH from H. sinense larva showed significantly lower Km for lactate than other animals. LDH of H. sinense larva was stable at 60 °C for 15 min, and also exhibited high catalytic efficiency in a wide range of pH. HgCl₂ at the concentration of 0.1mM significantly decreased the activity of LDH from H. sinense larva but not at the concentration of 0.01 mM. The results of the present study demonstrate that LDH from H. sinense larva is a thermal stable and pH insensitive enzyme suitable for catalyzing both forward and reverse reactions.
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Myiasis is defined as the infestation of live vertebrates (humans and/or animals) with dipterous larvae. In mammals (including humans), dipterous larvae can feed on the host's living or dead tissue, liquid body substance, or ingested food and cause a broad range of infestations depending on the body location and the relationship of the larvae with the host. In this review, we deeply discuss myiasis as a worldwide infestation with different agents and with its broad scenario of clinical manifestations as well as diagnosis techniques and treatment.
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Panadero R, Martínez-Carrasco C, León-Vizcaíno L, López C, Díez-Baños P, Morrondo MP, Alonso F. Use of a crude extract or purified antigen from first-instar cattle grubs, Hypoderma lineatum, for the detection of anti-Hypoderma antibodies in free-ranging cervids from southern Spain. MEDICAL AND VETERINARY ENTOMOLOGY 2010; 24:418-424. [PMID: 20629951 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2915.2010.00892.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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During the 2003-2005 hunting seasons, a total of 120 Cervidae, including 39 red deer (Cervus elaphus hispanicus) and 81 fallow deer (Dama dama), were examined for subcutaneous myiasis. Animals were shot from January to June in southern Spain. Specific antibodies against Hypodermatinae (Diptera: Oestridae) were detected by indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (iELISA) using a crude larval extract (CLE) and a purified antigen [hypodermin C (HC)] obtained from first instars of Hypoderma lineatum (De Villers) (Diptera: Oestridae). Hypoderma actaeon Brauer was the only species detected in this study, which represents the first confirmation of this species in fallow deer from Spain. The overall prevalence of animals presenting subcutaneous larvae (14.2%) was considerably lower than the prevalences determined by iELISA with CLE (43.3%) and HC (40.0%). Red deer showed a higher prevalence of Hypoderma than fallow deer. The concordance between larval examination during the hunting season and iELISA using both antigens was low, whereas the concordance between the CLE and HC ELISAs was good. Larval antigens obtained from H. lineatum constitute a good tool for the diagnosis of H. actaeon in Cervidae, especially when the hunting season does not coincide with the maximum presence of larvae on the back.
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- R Panadero
- Parasitología y Enfermedades Parasitarias, Departimento Patología Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Lugo, Spain.
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Analysis of a mitochondrial noncoding region for the identification of the most diffused Hypoderma species (Diptera, Oestridae). Vet Parasitol 2010; 173:317-23. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2010.06.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2010] [Revised: 06/15/2010] [Accepted: 06/18/2010] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Weigl S, Testini G, Parisi A, Dantas-Torres F, Traversa D, Colwell DD, Otranto D. The mitochondrial genome of the common cattle grub, Hypoderma lineatum. MEDICAL AND VETERINARY ENTOMOLOGY 2010; 24:329-335. [PMID: 20497317 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2915.2010.00873.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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The mitochondrial DNA of the cattle grub Hypoderma lineatum (de Villers) (Diptera: Oestridae) was completely sequenced. The entire molecule was 16,354 bp long and presented a heavy bias towards A + T, which accounted for 77.8% of the whole genome. Hypoderma lineatum genes were organized in the same order and orientation as in the mitochondrial genomes available for other species belonging to the Oestroidea superfamily and compared in this study [Chrysomya putoria (Wiedemann), Cochliomyia hominivorax (Coquerel), Lucilia sericata (Meigen) and Dermatobia hominis (L.)], except for the occurrence of a 102-bp non-coding region partially present in other species. The complete sequence of H. lineatum will represent a useful dataset to evaluate the evolutionary pattern of mtDNA within Oestroidea by using molecular information in diagnostic, taxonomic and evolutionary studies.
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- S Weigl
- Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica e Zootecnia, Università degli Studi di Bari, Valenzano, Bari, Italy
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Balkaya I, Simsek S, Saki CE. A serological and molecular survey of cattle hypodermosis in east-Turkey. Vet Parasitol 2010; 173:287-91. [PMID: 20724076 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2010.07.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2010] [Revised: 07/13/2010] [Accepted: 07/20/2010] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The aim of this study was to determine the seroprevalence of hypodermosis in cattle in East-Turkey and to identify Hypoderma species using morphological and molecular methods. For this purpose, a total of 778 serum samples of cattle were collected from Erzurum provinces of east-Turkey from December 2008 to February 2009. The sera were analyzed using a Hypodermin C antigen by means of indirect ELISA. In addition, 10 Hypoderma spp. larvae were collected from slaughtered animals in the abattoir for morphological identification and molecular characterization on the basis of mitochondrial CO1 gene sequence analysis and PCR-RFLP. Two hundred and twenty three (28.6%) out of 778 cattle were seropositive for hypoderma antibodies. All positive cattle were female of a local breed. Seven out of 10 Hypoderma larvae were morphologically classified as third instar larvae (L3) of H. bovis and 3 were classified as L3 of H. lineatum. The TaqI restriction enzyme was used to differentiate the Hypoderma species on the basis of the 438 and 250 bp bands for H. bovis and the 488 and 200 bp bands for H. lineatum resulting from PCR-RFLP. According to the alignment of the mitochondrial CO1 sequences of the Hypoderma species and the PCR-RFLP results, all examined larva samples were classified as H. bovis.
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- Ibrahim Balkaya
- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ataturk, Erzurum, Turkey
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Traversa D, Otranto D. A new approach for the diagnosis of myiasis of animals: the example of horse nasal myiasis. Vet Parasitol 2006; 141:186-90. [PMID: 16759808 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2006.04.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2005] [Revised: 04/24/2006] [Accepted: 04/27/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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The myiasis caused by larvae of Rhinoestrus purpureus and Rhinoestrus usbekistanicus (Diptera, Oestridae) are of importance in the horse medicine since it causes severe respiratory diseases. Therefore an accurate diagnosis of rhinoestrosis is central to its epidemiology and control. This paper describes concisely a molecular diagnostic tool that overcomes the current inherent diagnostic constraints and, therefore, is of importance to understand the actual incidence and epidemiology of this myiasis in live horses.
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- Donato Traversa
- Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, Piazza Aldo Moro 45, 64100 Teramo, Italy
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Monti MM, Nappo AG, Giorgini M. Molecular characterization of closely related species in the parasitic genus Encarsia (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) based on the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase subunit I gene. BULLETIN OF ENTOMOLOGICAL RESEARCH 2005; 95:401-8. [PMID: 16197560 DOI: 10.1079/ber2005371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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The genus Encarsia Förster includes parasitoid species that are effective natural enemies of whitefly and armoured scale insect agricultural pests. Within this genus, several species groups have been recognized on the basis of morphological similarity, although their monophyly appears uncertain. It is often difficult to separate morphologically similar species, and there is evidence that some species could in fact be complexes of cryptic species. Their correct identification is fundamental for biological control purposes. Recently, due to unreliability of morphological characters, molecular techniques have been investigated to identify markers that differentiate closely related species. In this study, DNA variation in an approximately 900 bp segment of the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase subunit I (COI) gene was examined by both sequencing and PCR-RFLP. Two pairs of species that are difficult to distinguish morphologically were analysed: Encarsia formosa Gahan and Encarsialuteola Howard, belonging to the luteola group, and two populations of Encarsiasophia (Girault & Dodd) from Pakistan and Spain, belonging to the strenua group, recently characterized as cryptic species. High sequence divergence and species-specific restriction patterns clearly differentiate both species pairs. Parsimony analysis of the nucleotide sequences was also performed, including Encarsiahispida De Santis (luteola group) and Encarsia protransvena Viggiani (strenua group). Two monophyletic clades supporting the two groups of species considered were resolved. The results of this study support the use of the COI gene as a useful marker in separating species of Encarsia, for which morphological differences are subtle. Moreover, the COI gene appears potentially useful for understanding phylogenetic relationships in this genus.
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- M M Monti
- Istituto per la Protezione delle Piante - Sezione di Portici, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, via Università 133, 80055 Portici (NA), Italy
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Otranto D, Colwell DD, Pape T. Hypoderma sinense: solving a century-old enigma. MEDICAL AND VETERINARY ENTOMOLOGY 2005; 19:315-21. [PMID: 16134980 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2915.2005.00576.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Among the species of Hypoderma (Diptera: Oestridae) that have been described and named over the last three centuries, Hypoderma sinense Pleske has been the subject of several scientific discussions. Hypoderma sinense was described by T. Pleske in 1926 on the basis of only three females collected by the Russian explorer P. K. Kozlov nearly 25 years earlier during a scientific expedition to China (1900-1901). This species was examined by the foremost oestrid authorities and synonomized with H. lineatum. Recently a unique, unidentified species of Hypoderma was observed to infect cattle and yaks in China. Molecular and morphological observations confirmed the unique nature of the third-stage larvae. This data initiated a debate within the scientific community regarding the proper name of this species, in particular with reference to previous taxonomical discussion on the validity of H. sinense. The present work provides a historical overview of the Russian scientific expeditions that collected the specimens and of the explorers and the entomologists who contributed to the description of H. sinense. The morphological examination of the original type material of H. sinense and the comparison with females of H. lineatum indicated that the H. sinense lectotype, deposited at the Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, St Petersburg, was within the range of variation of H. lineatum. Comparisons of the cox1 (688 bp) sequence obtained from the leg of a paralectotype of H. sinense with those of H. bovis (Linneaus), H. lineatum (De Villers) and of a sixth valid species of Hypoderma identified as "H. sinense" available in GenBank revealed differences of 9.7%, 7.2% and 0.3%, respectively. On the basis of these results, we concluded that the nominal species H. sinense should be treated as valid.
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- D Otranto
- Dipartimento di Sanità e Benessere degli Animali, Facoltà di Medicina Veterinaria, Università di Bari, Strada Provinciale per Casamassima Km. 3, 70010-Valenzano, Bari, Italy.
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Otranto D, Milillo P, Traversa D, Colwell DD. Morphological variability and genetic identity in Rhinoestrus spp. causing horse nasal myiasis. MEDICAL AND VETERINARY ENTOMOLOGY 2005; 19:96-100. [PMID: 15752183 DOI: 10.1111/j.0269-283x.2005.00553.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Larvae of Rhinoestrus purpureus (Brauer) and Rhinoestrus usbekistanicus Gan (Diptera: Oestridae) cause nasal myiases of equids. During a recent epidemiological survey in southern Italy some morphological and taxonomical doubts arose concerning the identification of Rhinoestrus third stage larvae on the basis of the features of the posterior spiracles and the distribution of dorsal spines on the third segment. Four different morphotypes were retrieved: R. usbekistanicus-like, R. purpureus-like and two morphotypes with shared features. The genes encoding for the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I (COI) and for the ribosomal subunits 16S and 28S of the four morphotypes of Rhinoestrus were investigated to determine whether they belonged to a single taxon or they displayed genetic differences indicative of more than one species. The three genes showed a very low level of sequence variation (COI 0-0.43%, 16S 0-1.45%, 28S 0-0.23%) falling within the intraspecific ranges previously described for Oestridae species. Finally, the peritreme features and the spinulation of the third segment of the four morphotypes examined could not be used to differentiate the two species.
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- D Otranto
- Dipartimento di Sanità e Benessere degli Animali, Facoltà di Medicina Veterinaria, Università degli Studi di Bari, Italy.
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Otranto D, Traversa D, Colwell DD, Guan G, Giangaspero A, Boulard C, Yin H. A THIRD SPECIES OF HYPODERMA (DIPTERA: OESTRIDAE) AFFECTING CATTLE AND YAKS IN CHINA: MOLECULAR AND MORPHOLOGICAL EVIDENCE. J Parasitol 2004; 90:958-65. [PMID: 15562593 DOI: 10.1645/ge-232r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Cattle and yak hypodermosis in China is caused by Hypoderma bovis and H. lineatum, with a prevalence reaching up to 98-100% of the animals and maximum intensities exceeding 400 warbles for each animal. A third species, H. sinense, is also considered by Chinese researchers to affect livestock. The molecular characterization of the most variable region of the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I gene and of the ribosomal 28S gene has been performed for the third-stage larvae collected from cattle and yaks in China and identified (on the basis of the spinulation on the ventral side of the 10th segment) as H. bovis, H. lineatum, and H. sinense. Amplicons were digested with the HinfI and BfaI restriction enzymes, which provided diagnostic profiles to simultaneously differentiate the 3 Hypoderma species. Third-stage larvae of H. sinense were also examined by scanning electron microscopy, which revealed proper morphological characteristics different from those of H. bovis and H. lineatum. The molecular and morphological evidence herein reported support the existence of a third species of Hypoderma affecting cattle and yaks in China, and the results provide new tools for unequivocal identification of this species and present key components for the evaluation of its endogenous cycle and pathogenicity in animals and humans.
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- D Otranto
- Department of Animal Health and Welfare, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari, Valenzano, Bari, Italy.
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Otranto D, Colwell DD, Milillo P, Di Marco V, Paradies P, Napoli C, Giannetto S. Report in Europe of nasal myiasis by Rhinoestrus spp. in horses and donkeys: seasonal patterns and taxonomical considerations. Vet Parasitol 2004; 122:79-88. [PMID: 15158558 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2004.03.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2003] [Revised: 03/15/2004] [Accepted: 03/23/2004] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Two species of Rhinoestrus (i.e. Rhinoestrus purpureus (Brauer) and Rhinoestrus usbekistanicus Gan) cause nasal myiasis in horses, donkeys and zebras. In the past 15 years myiasis caused by R. purpureus has been reported in Egypt and by R. usbekistanicus in Senegal and Niger, both in horses and in donkeys. With the aim to investigate the presence of this myiasis in autochthonous horses and donkeys from southern Italy and to study the seasonal trend of larval infection, 212 native horses were necropsied in two slaughterhouses in the Apulia region (site A) from January to November 2003, and 120 native horses and two donkeys in one slaughterhouse in Sicily (site B) from January to October 2003. Thirteen of 212 and 5 of 120 horses examined from sites A and B, respectively, were infected by nasal bot fly larvae. Both donkeys examined were positive. Two hundred and thirteen larvae, representing all stages, were collected from the throat region, the turbinates and beyond the lamina cribrosa of the ethmoid bone, in the cerebral cavity. Third larval stages were retrieved from April to September with the highest mean burden in site A in May and in July in site B. The simultaneous presence all three larval stages at site B suggests the existence of two or more overlapping generations. Larvae were identified on the basis of peritreme structures and arrangement of the spines on the dorsal surface of the third segment. Some L3 collected from sites A and B presented morphological characteristics of both R. usbekistanicus and R. purpureus. The presence of mixed features on the L3 of Rhinoestrus collected from the same animals may be explained by the existence of a single species of Rhinoestrus presenting different morphotypes or of two species of Rhinoestrus which are both present in southern Italy since this area is midway between eastern and African countries where these two species have been reported.
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- Domenico Otranto
- Department of Animal Health and Welfare, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari, Valenzano (Bari), Italy.
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Noël S, Tessier N, Angers B, Wood DM, Lapointe FJ. Molecular identification of two species of myiasis-causing Cuterebra by multiplex PCR and RFLP. MEDICAL AND VETERINARY ENTOMOLOGY 2004; 18:161-166. [PMID: 15189241 DOI: 10.1111/j.0269-283x.2004.00489.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The myiasis-causing flies Cuterebra grisea (Coquillet) and Cuterebra fontinella (Clark) (Diptera: Oestridae) are normally parasites of mice, predominantly of the genus Peromyscus. The morphological similarities of these species and the existence of intermediate morphotypes bearing characters of both species make the identification of adults problematic; furthermore the identification of larvae is apparently not possible. This study presents two molecular approaches to discriminate between these species using specific band patterns: (i) species-specific primers designed in the cytochrome oxidase II (COII) region used in multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and (ii) restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) on amplified segments of cytochrome oxidase I (COI) gene. Both methods were tested on Cuterebra larvae and on adult museum specimens. The two techniques showed a clear difference between C. grisea and C. fontinella, although species-specific primers were more successful than RFLP for degraded DNA. No intraspecific variation in RFLP and species-specific amplifications were detected for the two species of Cuterebra. The results exhibit discrepancies between molecular and morphological identification, suggesting that some of the adults were misidentified.
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- S Noël
- Département de sciences biologiques, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada.
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Otranto D, Traversa D, Guida B, Tarsitano E, Fiorente P, Stevens JR. Molecular characterization of the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I gene of Oestridae species causing obligate myiasis. MEDICAL AND VETERINARY ENTOMOLOGY 2003; 17:307-315. [PMID: 12941016 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2915.2003.00442.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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A 688-bp region of the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I gene was sequenced from larvae of 18 species of Oestridae causing obligate myiasis. Larvae belonged to the four Oestridae subfamilies (Cuterebrinae, Gasterophilinae, Hypodermatinae and Oestrinae), which are commonly found throughout the world. Analysis of both nucleotide and amino acid data was performed. Nucleotide sequences included 385 conserved sites and 303 variable sites; mean nucleotide variation between all species was 18.1% and variation within each subfamily ranged from 5.3% to 13.34%. Intraspecific pairwise divergences ranged from 0.14% to 1.59%, and interspecific variation ranged from 0.7% to 27%. Of the 229 amino acids, 76 were variable (60 of which were phylogenetically informative), with some highly conserved residues identified within each subfamily. Phylogenetic analysis showed a strong divergence among the four subfamilies, concordant with classical taxonomy based on morphological and biological features. This study provides the first molecular data set for myiasis-causing Oestridae species, providing an essential database for the molecular identification of these parasites and the assessment of phylogenetic relationships within family Oestridae.
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- D Otranto
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari, Italy.
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