Molecular Detection of Haemosporidian Parasites of Birds in Culex pipiens (Diptera: Culicidae) in Kuwait.
J Parasitol
; 104(1): 106-108, 2018 02.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-28967328
ABSTRACT
A molecular surveillance of haemosporidian parasites from 19,521 Culex pipiens (L.) (Diptera Culicidae) from Kuwait detected 2 pools with a unique Haemoproteus ( Haemoproteus) sp. (Haemospororida Haemoproteidae) most likely parasitizing columbiform birds and probably representing contaminated blood meals or aborted infections in mosquitoes. Haemoproteus spp. have been previously reported in Kuwait based on microscopic examination of avian blood smears. This paper reports on molecular detection and subgenus-level identification of a novel Haemoproteus ( Haemoproteus) sp. Mosquitoes are not known as vectors of Haemoproteus ( Haemoproteus) spp., and this agent is most likely transmitted by ornithophilic Hippoboscidae, such as Pseudolynchia canariensis Bequaert. No other haemosporidian parasites were detected.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Protozoan Infections, Animal
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Bird Diseases
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Haemosporida
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Culex
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Columbiformes
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Animals
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
J Parasitol
Year:
2018
Document type:
Article