New Spiroplasma in parasitic Leptus mites and their Agathemera walking stick hosts from Argentina.
J Invertebr Pathol
; 107(3): 225-8, 2011 Jul.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21586290
Here we report the presence of Spiroplasma 16S rRNA in populations of two parasitic Leptus mites (Leptus sayi; Leptus lomani) and their Agathemera walking stick hosts. In walking sticks Spiroplasmas were detected in the gut, as well as muscle-tissues, but not in eggs. Throughout Argentina 15.4% of L. sayi populations and 14.3% of L. lomani populations surveyed screened positive for Spiroplasma. Phylogenetic analyses (ML, BCMC) place all sequences within the Ixodetis group. Most sequences form a well-supported sister subclade to the rest of Ixodetis. We briefly discuss the role of Leptus mites in the natural transmission of Spiroplasma.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Vetores Aracnídeos
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Spiroplasma
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Insetos
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Ácaros
Limite:
Animals
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Argentina
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Invertebr Pathol
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos