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Guimarães Riva H, Montoya LMH, Gutiérrez MF, Flórez MD, Olaciregui C, Andrade E, Acevedo-Garcés YA, Soto-Calderón ID. Urban biodiversity: Cuterebriasis in free-ranging Robinson's mouse opossum ( Marmosa robinsoni) in the suburbs of Barranquilla, Colombia. Int J Parasitol Parasites Wildl 2023; 21:83-88. [PMID: 37159725 PMCID: PMC10163466 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijppaw.2023.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Revised: 02/24/2023] [Accepted: 02/25/2023] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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The tropical dry forest is one of the world's most threatened ecosystems and is the habitat of the Robinson's Mouse Opossum (Marmosa robinsoni), a small marsupial within the Didelphidae family. This study aimed to describe cases of cuterebriases in free-ranging M. robinsoni by examining individuals caught in live animal traps. Sherman traps were deployed in four different sites over three different periods in five days. All animals passed through biometry, weighing, sampling parasites, and sampling feces. Only animals captured in the study site located close to the city were anesthetized and examined. The evaluation included blood samples and a clinical examination. Animals received anesthesia under physical restraint by intramuscular injections of ketamine and xylazine. For anesthetic reversion, the protocol was Yohimbine administered before release. In total, 8% (5/60) of all captured animals had fly larvae extracted from wounds. The molecular Barcode of the mitochondrial Cytochrome Oxidase I gene showed no match with any recognized species of Cuterebra. The animals weighed from 35 to 80 g and had lesions in the scapular region with parasites under their skin in sizes ranging from 1.3 to 2.2 cm. The animals with parasites were in good physical condition without evidence of disturbances in health conditions. This is compatible with literature, reporting little effect on population dynamics of other host species infected with Cuterebra larvae. The study included 24 animals captured in three areas far from any city, which showed no evidence of cuterebrid infection, suggesting that proximity to the city could increase exposure to cuterebriasis. There are reports of cuterebrids in M. robinsoni in Brazil; however, this is the first report of cuterebriasis in M. robinsoni in Colombia.
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- Henrique Guimarães Riva
- Coordenadoria de Fauna Silvestre, Governo do Estado de São Paulo (CFS-SEMIL- SP), Brazil
- Corresponding author.
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- Agrociencias, Biodiversidad y Territorio (GAMMA), Laboratorio de Genética Animal, Universidad de Antioquia, Calle 67 No. 53 - 108, Medellín, Antioquia, 50010, Colombia
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- Agrociencias, Biodiversidad y Territorio (GAMMA), Laboratorio de Genética Animal, Universidad de Antioquia, Calle 67 No. 53 - 108, Medellín, Antioquia, 50010, Colombia
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Martínez-Calabuig N, Vieira-Pinto M, López CM, Remesar S, Panadero R. Cephenemyia stimulator (Diptera: Oestridae) myiasis in a roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) from Portugal. Vet Parasitol Reg Stud Reports 2023; 41:100883. [PMID: 37208072 DOI: 10.1016/j.vprsr.2023.100883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2023] [Revised: 04/15/2023] [Accepted: 04/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Herein we present a nasopharyngeal myiasis case by Cephenemyia stimulator in a roe deer hunted in Trás-os-Montes (NE Portugal). Preliminary inspection showed one larva sorting through the nostrils and the examination of the nasopharyngeal cavity showed more than 15 larvae in the glottis and retropharyngeal recesses. Four larvae were collected and stored into 70% ethanol for morphological and molecular identification. Three of the larvae were identified as third instars and the other one as a prepupa of Cephenemyia stimulator, being the first confirmation of this species in roe deer from Portugal. C. stimulator is currently widely distributed in roe deer from central and northern Spain so, the transboundary natural dispersal of these cervids would explain the introduction of this myiasis in Portugal. Further studies are needed to monitor the spreading of this infection in the westernmost populations of European roe deer.
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- Néstor Martínez-Calabuig
- INVESAGA Group, Department of Animal Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary, University Santiago de Compostela, 27002 Lugo, Spain
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- Veterinary and Animal Research Centre (CECAV), Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD), Vila Real, Portugal; Associate Laboratory for Animal and Veterinary Sciences (AL4AnimalS), Portugal; Department of Veterinary Science, UTAD, Portugal
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- INVESAGA Group, Department of Animal Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary, University Santiago de Compostela, 27002 Lugo, Spain.
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- INVESAGA Group, Department of Animal Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary, University Santiago de Compostela, 27002 Lugo, Spain
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- INVESAGA Group, Department of Animal Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary, University Santiago de Compostela, 27002 Lugo, Spain
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Friant S, Young DK, Goldberg TL. Typical intracranial myiasis in Nigerian red river hogs ( Potamochoerus porcus) caused by an unknown bot fly (Diptera: Oestridae). Int J Parasitol Parasites Wildl 2022; 17:14-19. [PMID: 34934619 PMCID: PMC8660700 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijppaw.2021.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2021] [Revised: 11/23/2021] [Accepted: 11/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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We report an unknown taxon of bot fly (Diptera: Oestridae: Oestrinae) in red river hogs (Potamochoerus porcus Linnaeus, 1758) in Cross River State, Nigeria. From direct observation and interviews with local hunters, we document that, remarkably, the parasite typically occurs within the intracranial supra-meningeal space - i.e., between the inner wall of the skull and the brain - but without causing visible inflammation or clinical signs. The parasite is most similar (up to 87.9%) to Rhinoestrus usbekistanicus based on cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 DNA sequencing but is sufficiently divergent phylogenetically to represent a new or previously un-sequenced taxon. Morphologically, the parasite shares some, but not all, features with R. nivarleti. Local cultural belief systems attribute aspects of red river hog behavior (e.g. intelligence, elusiveness) to the parasite, suggesting a prolonged presence in the red river hog population. The parasite's unusual anatomic location may be aberrant, or it may be a protective adaptation to life in red river hogs, which forage vigorously with their snouts.
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- Sagan Friant
- Department of Anthropology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
- The Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
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- Department of Entomology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 53706, USA
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- Department of Pathobiological Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 53706, USA
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Granados JE, Forte-Gil D, Ramos B, Cano-Manuel FJ, Soriguer RC, Fandos P, Pérez JM. First record of Pharyngomyia picta (Diptera: Oestridae) parasitizing Cervus elaphus in Sierra Nevada National Park. Parasitol Res 2021; 120:3895-8. [PMID: 34599359 DOI: 10.1007/s00436-021-07315-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2021] [Accepted: 09/13/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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The necropsy made to two adult individuals of red deer shot in Sierra Nevada National Park revealed infestation by second- and third-instar larvae of the oestrid Pharyngomyia picta (Meigen 1824). The animals were shot in Dehesa de las Hoyas, about 2000 m above sea level. This is the first record of this parasite in Sierra Nevada National Park. Furthermore, the occurrence of adult P. picta at this altitude could indicate significant changes of the climatic conditions, now matching better the environmental requirements of this bot fly. Its monitoring may, therefore, be of great help for detecting global change signs.
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Ribeiro de Campos EC, Adriano Júnior MG, Winheski MR, Lima JA, Martins R, Guimarães GC. Penile carcinoma and myiasis: A rare association. Case report and literature review. Urol Case Rep 2020; 33:101410. [PMID: 33102107 PMCID: PMC7574289 DOI: 10.1016/j.eucr.2020.101410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2020] [Revised: 09/08/2020] [Accepted: 09/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Penile carcinoma is rare neoplasm in western countries. In development countries can constitute more than 10–20% malignant disease in men. It is usually seen in men with poor standards of penile hygiene. The bot fly (Dermatobia hominis) is endemic in certainly regions such as Central and South America. Human infestation at nonendemic areas is difficult to diagnose and the penile localization is rare and makes the diagnosis more difficult. The authors describe a rare case of simultaneous association between penile carcinoma and myiasis treated both surgically.
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- Oncology Surgical Department of Evangélico Mackenzie University Hospital, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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- Oncology Surgical Department of Evangélico Mackenzie University Hospital, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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Hale AJ, Mathison B, Pritt B, Collins K. Endemic bot fly larvae infection in Northern New York State. IDCases 2019; 16:e00531. [PMID: 31024799 PMCID: PMC6477120 DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2019.e00531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2019] [Revised: 03/26/2019] [Accepted: 03/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Tropical botfly infection is well described, though endemic botfly myiasis in humans is rare in temperate regions. Reported is a case of myiasis from Cuterebra botfly larvae in a man from northern New York with no tropical travel. The authors discuss the epidemiology, life-cycle, and diagnosis of non-tropical botfly infection.
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- Andrew J. Hale
- University of Vermont Medical Center, United States
- Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, United States
- Corresponding author at: University of Vermont Medical Center, Infectious Disease Unit, 111 Colchester Avenue, Mailstop 115 SM2, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States.
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- Microbiology and Infectious Diseases at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States
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- Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital, Plattsburgh, NY, United States
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