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Parasitol Res ; 118(12): 3359-3370, 2019 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31729575

ABSTRACT

A new species of naidid oligochaete, Dero rwandae, detected in the bladder and the Wolffian ducts of reed frogs Hyperolius kivuensis from Rwanda, is described. Until now, D. bauchiensis was the only endoparasitic Dero known to infect African frogs infesting the eyes and Harderian glands. To the best of our knowledge, the finding of D. rwandae is the first record of an African Dero species infecting the urinary tract of anurans. In general morphology, the two African Dero parasites resemble each other, but differences in the features of ventral setae morphology exist. Parts of the mitochondrial 16S rRNA locus and the nuclear 18S and 28S rRNA loci were sequenced to assess the phylogenetic relationships to other Dero spp. Among those few species, that are barcoded so far, the closest relative of the new taxon is D. superterrenus, a free-living South American species. The species groups formerly termed subgenera Allodero, Aulophorus and Dero within the genus Dero do not represent distinct evolutionary lineages and the genus is paraphyletic including Branchiodrilus.


Subject(s)
Anura/parasitology , Oligochaeta/classification , Parasitic Diseases, Animal/parasitology , Urinary Bladder/parasitology , Animals , Base Sequence , Oligochaeta/genetics , Phylogeny , RNA, Ribosomal/genetics , RNA, Ribosomal, 16S/genetics , RNA, Ribosomal, 28S/genetics , Rwanda
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J Helminthol ; 93(3): 332-341, 2019 May.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29502544

ABSTRACT

The helminth endoparasites of many European amphibian species are often known exclusively from morphological descriptions. A molecular library of DNA sequence data linked to morphological identifications is still in its infancy. In this paper, we aim to contribute to such a library on the smooth newt Lissotriton vulgaris, the intermediate and definitive host of 31 helminth parasites, according to evidence published so far. Newts (n = 69) were collected at two study sites in western Germany and examined for the presence of helminths. A total of five helminth species were detected in 56 (81%) of the newts, but only one or two species infected a single host. Four out of five helminth species were identified morphologically and based on DNA sequences as Parastrigea robusta (metacercariae), Oswaldocruzia filiformis, Megalobatrachonema terdentatum (adults and larvae) and Cosmocerca longicauda, and the corresponding sequences were provided subsequently. Oswaldocruzia molgeta was confirmed to be a junior synonym of O. filiformis. Molecular data on a fifth species (a cosmocercid nematode) that could not be identified at species level were added to GenBank. These findings increased the molecular library on morphologically identified smooth newt parasites significantly, from 12 to 15 entries.


Subject(s)
Helminths/classification , Helminths/isolation & purification , Salamandridae/parasitology , Animals , Germany , Helminths/anatomy & histology , Helminths/genetics , Microscopy , Phylogeny , Prevalence
3.
Med Vet Entomol ; 30(2): 174-84, 2016 06.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26744290

ABSTRACT

Biting midges of the genus Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) may transmit several arboviruses to ruminant livestock. The species of the Obsoletus group are considered to be among the most important vectors of bluetongue virus (BTV) in northern Europe. As agricultural environments offer suitable habitats for the development of their immature stages, the emergence of adult Culicoides from potential breeding sites was investigated at 20 cattle farms throughout Germany in 2012 and 2013. In analyses of species-specific habitat preferences and relationships between Culicoides abundance in breeding substrates and their physicochemical characteristics, dungheaps emerged as the most important substrate for the development of Culicoides obsoletus sensu stricto (s.s.) (Meigen), whereas Culicoides chiopterus (Meigen) and Culicoides dewulfi Goetghebuer were generally restricted to cowpats. A decreasing pH value was associated with a higher abundance or a higher probability of observing these three species. Furthermore, the abundance of C. obsoletus s.s. was positively related to increasing moisture. Dungheaps were very productive breeding sites for this species and are therefore suggested as a target for potential control measures.


Subject(s)
Animal Distribution , Ceratopogonidae/physiology , Ecosystem , Animals , Cattle , Farms , Female , Germany , Male , Reproduction , Species Specificity
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Insect Mol Biol ; 19(3): 409-21, 2010 Jun 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20345395

ABSTRACT

A cDNA encoding a trypsin-like protease from the salivary glands of the haematophagous reduviid Panstrongylus megistus was cloned and sequenced. The deduced protein sequence showed similarities to serine proteases of other hemipterans but with substitutions in the catalytic triad and the substrate binding site. The expression of the gene increased more than sixfold after feeding. Saliva showed the highest proteolytic activity at neutral to slightly basic pH. Substrate and inhibitor profiles and zymography indicated the presence of a trypsin-like protease with preference for Arg and Lys at P1. Using chromatography, a fibrinolytic enzyme was purified whose sequence was identified by tandem mass spectrometry as that encoded by the cDNA.


Subject(s)
Feeding Behavior , Panstrongylus/enzymology , Protein Processing, Post-Translational , Salivary Glands/enzymology , Serine Proteases/genetics , Amino Acid Sequence , Animals , Base Sequence , DNA, Complementary/genetics , Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel , Feeding Behavior/drug effects , Fibrinolysis/drug effects , Gene Expression Profiling , Gene Expression Regulation/drug effects , Hydrolysis/drug effects , Larva/drug effects , Larva/enzymology , Molecular Sequence Data , Molecular Weight , Panstrongylus/drug effects , Panstrongylus/genetics , Protein Processing, Post-Translational/drug effects , Salivary Glands/drug effects , Sequence Alignment , Serine Proteases/chemistry , Serine Proteases/isolation & purification , Serine Proteases/metabolism , Serine Proteinase Inhibitors/pharmacology , Substrate Specificity/drug effects , Time Factors
5.
Parasitol Res ; 102(2): 229-32, 2008 Jan.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17899195

ABSTRACT

Antibacterial proteins like lysozyme are important components of the insect non-specific immune response against bacteria. The complementary deoxyribonucleic acid (cDNA) encoding a new lysozyme from Triatoma infestans, named lysozyme2, has been amplified by polymerase chain reaction and the rapid amplification of cDNA ends technique. The gene is expressed in the small intestine of the insect. The deduced protein sequence shows up to 70% similarity to lysozymes from other species. Furthermore, the protein exhibits significant structural concordance to other insect lysozymes. A striking feature of the lysozyme2 protein is the replacement of the conserved amino acid residues of the active site of classical c-type lysozymes, glutamate and aspartate, by valine and tyrosine.


Subject(s)
Genes, Insect , Intestine, Small/metabolism , Muramidase/chemistry , Sequence Analysis, DNA , Triatoma/metabolism , Amino Acid Sequence , Animals , Molecular Sequence Data , Muramidase/genetics , Muramidase/metabolism , Triatoma/classification , Triatoma/genetics
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