Genetic diversity of avian blood parasites in SE Europe: Cytochrome b lineages of the genera Plasmodium and Haemoproteus [Haemosporida] from Bulgaria

• Autorzy: Dimitrov D , Zehtindjiev P. , Bensch S.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

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We used a nested PCR protocol to examine the genetic diversity of cytochrome b (cyt b) lineages from blood parasites of the genera Plasmodium and Haemoproteus in birds in Bulgaria. In total, 460 birds of 43 species and 14 families (mostly passerines) were examined for the presence of infections. Of them, 267 were recognised as infected with haemosporidian parasites. Mixed infections were recorded in 24 individuals (9%). Besides the 24 individuals with mix infections, 114 (43%) were positive for Plasmodium spp. and 129 (48%) for Haemoproteus spp. We identified 52 genetic lineages of haemosporidian parasites: 38 of Haemoproteus and 14 of Plasmodium. Twelve new cyt b lineages of Haemoproteus were recorded; they occurred in the following hosts: grey-faced woodpecker (Picus canus), golden oriole (Oriolus oriolus), jay (Garrulus glandarius), barred warbler (Sylvia nisoria), song thrush (Turdus philomelos), spotted flycatcher (Muscicapa striata), spanish sparrow (Passer hispaniolensis), hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes), and cirl bunting (Emberiza cirlus). We also detected 22 new host records for previously known lineages. The most common lineage was SGS1 (Plasmodium relictum), which had a total prevalence of 14% and occurred in 8 host species belonging to 5 families. Three of the cyt b lineages of genus Haemoproteus (DURB1, DURB2 and SYNIS2) showed more than 5% divergence from all described morphologically lineages. These lineages probably represent at least 2 different morphospecies which remains to be identified.

Słowa kluczowe

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genetic diversity; blood parasite; Europe; cytochrome b; lineage; Plasmodium; Haemoproteus; Haemosporida; bird; Bulgaria; infection; Grey-faced Woodpecker; picus canus; golden oriole; Oriolus oriolus; jay; Garrulus glandarius; Barred Warbler; Sylvia nisoria; Song Thrush; Turdus philomelos; spotted flycather; Muscicapa striata; Spanish sparrow; Passer hispaniolensis; Hawfinch; Coccothraustes coccothraustes; cirl bunting; Emberiza cirlus

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Parasitologica
• Rocznik: 2010
• Tom: 55
• Numer: 3
• Opis fizyczny: p.201-209,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Dimitrov D

• Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1 Tzar Osvoboditel Blvd., 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria

autor

Zehtindjiev P.

autor

Bensch S.

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