Eutrichophilus cordiceps Mjöberg, 1910 (Ischnocera: Trichodectidae) in Spiny Tree Porcupines (Coendou villosus): New locality records and the first molecular evidence of association with Bartonella sp.
Parasitol Int
; 100: 102876, 2024 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
The chewing louse genus Eutrichophilus Mjöberg has 19 species only associated with porcupines (Rodentia Erethizontidae). Of these species, E. cercolabes, E. cordiceps, E. emersoni, E. minor, E. moojeni, and E. paraguayensis have been recorded in Brazil. In the present study, we report E. cordiceps for the first time in the São Paulo State (Bauru Municipality) and for the second time in the Santa Catarina State (Lages Municipality), providing scanning electron images and light microscopy for the eggs, as well as the first molecular data (18S rRNA) for the genus. Additionally, Bartonella sp. was detected for the first time in this chewing lice species.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Base de données:
MEDLINE
Sujet principal:
Maladies des rongeurs
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Bartonella
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Maladies des oiseaux
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Porcs-épics
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Ischnocera
Limites:
Animals
Pays/Région comme sujet:
America do sul
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Brasil
Langue:
En
Journal:
Parasitol Int
Sujet du journal:
PARASITOLOGIA
Année:
2024
Type de document:
Article
Pays de publication:
Pays-Bas