The Mite ISteatonyssus periblepharus/I Is a Novel Potential Vector of the Bat Parasite ITrypanosoma dionisii/I

Trypanosoma dionisii, for which only bat bugs (Cimicidae) had previously been demonstrated as vectors, was, for the first time, detected in the gamasine mite Steatonyssus periblepharus in Russia. The molecular phylogenetic analysis indicated that trypanosomes found in these mites belong to the “clad...

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Published in:Microorganisms (Basel) 2023-12, Vol.11 (12)
Main Authors: Malysheva, Marina N, Ganyukova, Anna I, Frolov, Alexander O, Chistyakov, Dmitriy V, Kostygov, Alexei Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bats
Diseases
Distribution
Genetic aspects
Health aspects
Mites
Natural history
Trypanosoma
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Summary:Trypanosoma dionisii, for which only bat bugs (Cimicidae) had previously been demonstrated as vectors, was, for the first time, detected in the gamasine mite Steatonyssus periblepharus in Russia. The molecular phylogenetic analysis indicated that trypanosomes found in these mites belong to the “clade A” of T. dionisii, which, based on genetic distances, can be considered as a species separate from the sister clade B, and according to available data also has a distinct geographic distribution. The presence of developmental forms of T. dionisii resembling those previously described during the development of this trypanosome in cimicids suggests that S. periblepharus is a novel vector of the studied trypanosome.
ISSN:2076-2607
2076-2607
DOI:10.3390/microorganisms11122906