Species description and molecular analysis of a hard tick (Amblyomma cordiferum) parasitizing wild Taiwan cobra snake (Naja atra) in southern Taiwan

IF 2 3区医学 Q3 ECOLOGY

International Journal for Parasitology-Parasites and Wildlife Pub Date : 2024-11-30 DOI:10.1016/j.ijppaw.2024.101025

Li-Lian Chao , Tien-Hsi Chen , Esmeralda Erazo , Chien-Ming Shih

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Species description based on the pictorial keys of morphological characters of female Amblyomma cordiferum tick parasitizing wild Taiwan cobra snake (Naja atra) was firstly described in Taiwan. Molecular analysis based on the 16S mitochondrial gene sequences was performed by comparing eight A. cordiferum ticks from Taiwan with other Amblyomma species documented in GenBank. In addition, two Dermacentor and two Rhipicephalus species were used as outgroups. All these Taiwan specimens constructing a monophyletic group which is genetically affiliated with A. cordiferum and it can be discriminated from other Amblyomma species. This study provides the first species description and determines the genetic identity of adult A. cordiferum ticks parasitizing wild Taiwan cobra snake. Further investigations focused on its ability to carry various tick-borne pathogens will help to illustrate the medical importance on human health in Taiwan.

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台湾南部寄生野生台湾眼镜蛇的硬蜱（Amblyomma corferum）种类描述及分子分析。

本文在台湾首次描述了寄生于野生台湾眼镜蛇（Naja atra）的堇青虫蜱雌虫形态特征的图像键。将台湾8种堇青虫蜱与GenBank中收录的其他两眼蜱进行16S线粒体基因序列的分子分析。此外，还以2种革螨属和2种鼻头属作为外群。这些台湾标本构成了一个单系类群，在遗传上与堇青花有亲缘关系，并可与其他两眼蝇种区分。本研究首次对寄生于野生台湾眼镜蛇的扁蜱进行了物种描述，并确定了扁蜱成虫的遗传特性。进一步调查其携带各种蜱传病原体的能力，将有助于说明台湾对人类健康的医学重要性。

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International Journal for Parasitology-Parasites and Wildlife Medicine-Infectious Diseases

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3.80

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5.60%

发文量

113

审稿时长

45 days

期刊介绍： The International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife (IJP-PAW) publishes the results of original research on parasites of all wildlife, invertebrate and vertebrate. This includes free-ranging, wild populations, as well as captive wildlife, semi-domesticated species (e.g. reindeer) and farmed populations of recently domesticated or wild-captured species (e.g. cultured fishes). Articles on all aspects of wildlife parasitology are welcomed including taxonomy, biodiversity and distribution, ecology and epidemiology, population biology and host-parasite relationships. The impact of parasites on the health and conservation of wildlife is seen as an important area covered by the journal especially the potential role of environmental factors, for example climate. Also important to the journal is ''one health'' and the nature of interactions between wildlife, people and domestic animals, including disease emergence and zoonoses.