Argas ticks (Ixodida: Argasidae) on migratory birds from Africa: first record of a genotype close to Argas africolumbae in Italy.
Ticks Tick Borne Dis
; 14(5): 102205, 2023 09.
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ABSTRACT
In spring, migratory birds reach Europe, mainly from sub-Saharan Africa or from northern African countries. Avian species may be implicated in the spread of pathogens, either as reservoirs, hosts or carriers of infected ectoparasites. In 2021, on Ventotene Island (Latium region, Italy) within a project focused on the potential incoming pathogens via migratory birds from Africa, we found two larvae of Argas sp., on the redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus, that shared morphological features with the African Argas (Argas) africolumbae. Comparison of the tested larval DNA sequences to the adult reference sequences showed the highest identity (> 92%) with homologous sequences of A. africolumbae collected in South Africa and in Spain. This study reports the first detection of Argas africolumbae-like specimens in Italy.
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MEDLINE
Contexto en salud:
3_ND
Problema de salud:
3_zoonosis
Asunto principal:
Garrapatas
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Argasidae
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Argas
Límite:
Animals
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
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Europa
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En
Revista:
Ticks Tick Borne Dis
Año:
2023
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Article
País de afiliación:
Italia