Molecular detection of Leucocytozoon in red-legged seriemas (Cariama cristata), a non-migratory bird species in the Brazilian Cerrado

Autor:	Andréa de Moraes Carvalho, Francisco C. Ferreira, Líria Queiroz Luz Hirano, Érika Martins Braga, Giane Regina Paludo, Andreina de Carvalho Araujo
Rok vydání:	2021
Předmět:	Leucocytozoon General Veterinary biology Amazon rainforest Bird Diseases Biome Zoology biology.organism_classification Leucocytozoon sp Haemosporida Plasmodium Birds parasitic diseases Fallisia Animals Parasitology Haemoproteus Cariama cristata Brazil Phylogeny
Zdroj:	Veterinary parasitology, regional studies and reports. 31
ISSN:	2405-9390
Popis:	Avian Haemosporidian parasites - Plasmodium, Haemoproteus, Leucocytozoon and Fallisia - have a wide distribution except for Antarctica. Leucocytozoon sp. has been poorly described in Brazil, and few studies have indicated infections in birds from the Atlantic Forest, Pantanal, Pampa and Amazon biomes. This study describes, for the first time, the occurrence of Leucocytozoon infection in red-legged seriemas (Cariama cristata) in the Brazilian savanna (Cerrado biome) using molecular diagnosis. Leucocytozoon spp. lineage CARCRI01 was detected in three C. cristata, a non-migratory bird, confirming transmission in mid-elevation areas in central Brazil. Further studies are needed to certify whether infections in red-legged seriemas were not abortive and to elucidate Leucocytozoon infection at low altitudes in the Brazilian lands.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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