Molecular detection of Oxyspirura larvae in arthropod intermediate hosts.
Parasitol Res
; 117(3): 819-823, 2018 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
To determine potential intermediate hosts of Oxyspirura petrowi, a common nematode eyeworm of wild gallinaceous birds, various arthropod species including red harvester ants, beetles, wood cockroaches, crickets, grasshoppers, katydids, and desert termites were screened for the presence of O. petrowi using specific polymerase chain reaction (PCR) primers targeting the internal transcribed spacer 2 region (ITS2) of the eyeworm ribosomal deoxyribonucleic acid (rDNA). This is the first study to investigate the intermediate hosts of O. petrowi utilizing molecular techniques. We determined 38% (13/34) of the cockroaches, 27% (3/11) of the crickets, and 23% (68/289) of the grasshoppers which were positive for O. petrowi. Identifying potential intermediate hosts of O. petrowi is essential to better understanding the epizoology of the eyeworm's transmission mechanics and to controlling infections in wild gallinaceous birds.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Artrópodos
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Thelazioidea
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Animals
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Parasitol Res
Asunto de la revista:
PARASITOLOGIA
Año:
2018
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos