Litomosoides brasiliensis (Nematoda: Onchocercidae) infecting chiropterans in the Legal Amazon region, Brazil
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Resumo: | Abstract Chiropterans play an important role in the maintenance of the environmental balance, since they are pollinators, seed dispersers and predators. They contribute to transmission and spreading of microorganisms such as helminths, fungi, protozoa, bacteria and virus. The aim of the present study was to investigate natural filariid infection among bats in the Legal Amazon region, Brazil, by means of parasitological and molecular analyses. Blood samples were collected from 82 bats for blood smears and for DNA extraction via the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay. Microfilariae were observed in blood smears from Carollia perspicillata (2), Artibeus lituratus (1), Artibeus fimbriatus (2), Dermanura gnoma (2) and Glossophaga soricina (1). Five positive samples were detected through the PCR assay and four of these were also positive in blood smears. From genome sequencing and comparative analysis with sequences deposited in GenBank, one sample showed 99.31% similarity to the species Litomosoides brasiliensis. The present study expands the geographical distribution of L. brasiliensis, to include the state of Maranhão as an area of occurrence of this species and includes D. gnoma and A. fimbriatus as hosts in Brazil. |
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Litomosoides brasiliensis (Nematoda: Onchocercidae) infecting chiropterans in the Legal Amazon region, BrazilNematodabatsfilariidsBrazilAbstract Chiropterans play an important role in the maintenance of the environmental balance, since they are pollinators, seed dispersers and predators. They contribute to transmission and spreading of microorganisms such as helminths, fungi, protozoa, bacteria and virus. The aim of the present study was to investigate natural filariid infection among bats in the Legal Amazon region, Brazil, by means of parasitological and molecular analyses. Blood samples were collected from 82 bats for blood smears and for DNA extraction via the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay. Microfilariae were observed in blood smears from Carollia perspicillata (2), Artibeus lituratus (1), Artibeus fimbriatus (2), Dermanura gnoma (2) and Glossophaga soricina (1). Five positive samples were detected through the PCR assay and four of these were also positive in blood smears. From genome sequencing and comparative analysis with sequences deposited in GenBank, one sample showed 99.31% similarity to the species Litomosoides brasiliensis. The present study expands the geographical distribution of L. brasiliensis, to include the state of Maranhão as an area of occurrence of this species and includes D. gnoma and A. fimbriatus as hosts in Brazil.Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinária2022-01-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612022000400304Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária v.31 n.4 2022reponame:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária (Online)instname:Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinária (CBPV)instacron:CBPV10.1590/s1984-29612022059info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessCosta,Thaliane FrançaCoutinho,Danielle Jordany BarrosSimas,Ana Karoline Sousa MendesSantos,Gabriella Vieira dosNogueira,Rita de Maria SeabraCosta,Francisco BorgesBarros,Maria ClaudeneFraga,Elmary da CostaCosta,Andréa Pereira daeng2022-11-24T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S1984-29612022000400304Revistahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_serial&lng=pt&pid=1984-2961https://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.php||zacariascbpv@fcav.unesp.br1984-29610103-846Xopendoar:2022-11-24T00:00Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária (Online) - Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinária (CBPV)false |
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Litomosoides brasiliensis (Nematoda: Onchocercidae) infecting chiropterans in the Legal Amazon region, Brazil |
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Litomosoides brasiliensis (Nematoda: Onchocercidae) infecting chiropterans in the Legal Amazon region, Brazil |
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Litomosoides brasiliensis (Nematoda: Onchocercidae) infecting chiropterans in the Legal Amazon region, Brazil Costa,Thaliane França Nematoda bats filariids Brazil |
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Litomosoides brasiliensis (Nematoda: Onchocercidae) infecting chiropterans in the Legal Amazon region, Brazil |
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Litomosoides brasiliensis (Nematoda: Onchocercidae) infecting chiropterans in the Legal Amazon region, Brazil |
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Litomosoides brasiliensis (Nematoda: Onchocercidae) infecting chiropterans in the Legal Amazon region, Brazil |
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Litomosoides brasiliensis (Nematoda: Onchocercidae) infecting chiropterans in the Legal Amazon region, Brazil |
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Litomosoides brasiliensis (Nematoda: Onchocercidae) infecting chiropterans in the Legal Amazon region, Brazil |
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Costa,Thaliane França |
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Costa,Thaliane França Coutinho,Danielle Jordany Barros Simas,Ana Karoline Sousa Mendes Santos,Gabriella Vieira dos Nogueira,Rita de Maria Seabra Costa,Francisco Borges Barros,Maria Claudene Fraga,Elmary da Costa Costa,Andréa Pereira da |
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Coutinho,Danielle Jordany Barros Simas,Ana Karoline Sousa Mendes Santos,Gabriella Vieira dos Nogueira,Rita de Maria Seabra Costa,Francisco Borges Barros,Maria Claudene Fraga,Elmary da Costa Costa,Andréa Pereira da |
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Costa,Thaliane França Coutinho,Danielle Jordany Barros Simas,Ana Karoline Sousa Mendes Santos,Gabriella Vieira dos Nogueira,Rita de Maria Seabra Costa,Francisco Borges Barros,Maria Claudene Fraga,Elmary da Costa Costa,Andréa Pereira da |
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Nematoda bats filariids Brazil |
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Nematoda bats filariids Brazil |
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Abstract Chiropterans play an important role in the maintenance of the environmental balance, since they are pollinators, seed dispersers and predators. They contribute to transmission and spreading of microorganisms such as helminths, fungi, protozoa, bacteria and virus. The aim of the present study was to investigate natural filariid infection among bats in the Legal Amazon region, Brazil, by means of parasitological and molecular analyses. Blood samples were collected from 82 bats for blood smears and for DNA extraction via the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay. Microfilariae were observed in blood smears from Carollia perspicillata (2), Artibeus lituratus (1), Artibeus fimbriatus (2), Dermanura gnoma (2) and Glossophaga soricina (1). Five positive samples were detected through the PCR assay and four of these were also positive in blood smears. From genome sequencing and comparative analysis with sequences deposited in GenBank, one sample showed 99.31% similarity to the species Litomosoides brasiliensis. The present study expands the geographical distribution of L. brasiliensis, to include the state of Maranhão as an area of occurrence of this species and includes D. gnoma and A. fimbriatus as hosts in Brazil. |
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