Novel phylogenetic clade of avian Haemoproteus parasites (Haemosporida, Haemoproteidae) from Accipitridae raptors, with description of a new Haemoproteus species
Avian haemosporidian parasites (order Haemosporida, phylum Apicomplexa) are blood and tissue parasites transmitted by blood-sucking dipteran insects. Three genera (Plasmodium, Haemoproteus and Leucocytozoon) have been most often found in birds, with over 270 species described and named in avian host...
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| author | Harl Josef Fauchois Anaïs Puech Marie-Pierre Gey Delphine Ariey Frédéric Izac Brigitte Weissenböck Herbert Chakarov Nayden Iezhova Tatjana Valkiūnas Gediminas Duval Linda |
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| description | Avian haemosporidian parasites (order Haemosporida, phylum Apicomplexa) are blood and tissue parasites transmitted by blood-sucking dipteran insects. Three genera (Plasmodium, Haemoproteus and Leucocytozoon) have been most often found in birds, with over 270 species described and named in avian hosts based mainly on the morphological characters of blood stages. A broad diversity of Haemoproteus parasites remains to be identified and characterized morphologically and molecularly, especially those infecting birds of prey, an underrepresented bird group in haemosporidian parasite studies. The aim of this study was to investigate and identify Haemoproteus parasites from a large sample comprising accipitriform raptors of 16 species combining morphological and new molecular protocols targeting the cytb genes of this parasite group. This study provides morphological descriptions and molecular characterizations of two Haemoproteus species, H. multivacuolatus n. sp. and H. nisi Peirce and Marquiss, 1983. Haemoproteus parasites of this group were so far found in accipitriform raptors only and might be classified into a separate subgenus or even genus. Cytb sequences of these parasites diverge by more than 15% from those of all others known avian haemosporidian genera and form a unique phylogenetic clade. This study underlines the importance of developing new diagnostic tools to detect molecularly highly divergent parasites that might be undetectable by commonly used conventional tools. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d95974af14c74d6aaf635e880d3183b92024-02-13T08:35:26ZengEDP SciencesParasite1776-10422024-01-0131510.1051/parasite/2023066parasite230107Novel phylogenetic clade of avian Haemoproteus parasites (Haemosporida, Haemoproteidae) from Accipitridae raptors, with description of a new Haemoproteus speciesHarl Josef0Fauchois Anaïs1Puech Marie-Pierre2Gey Delphine3Ariey Frédéric4Izac Brigitte5Weissenböck Herbert6Chakarov Nayden7Iezhova Tatjana8Valkiūnas Gediminas9Duval Linda10Institute of Pathology, Department of Pathobiology, University of Veterinary Medicine ViennaDépartement Adaptations du Vivant (AVIV), Molécules de Communication et Adaptation des Microorganismes (MCAM, UMR 7245 CNRS), Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, CNRS, CP 52Hôpital de la faune sauvage des Garrigues et Cévennes – Goupil ConnexionDépartement Adaptations du Vivant (AVIV), Molécules de Communication et Adaptation des Microorganismes (MCAM, UMR 7245 CNRS), Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, CNRS, CP 52Université de Paris, INSERM 1016, Institut Cochin, Service de Parasitologie-Mycologie Hôpital CochinUniversité de Paris, INSERM 1016, Institut Cochin, Service de Parasitologie-Mycologie Hôpital CochinInstitute of Pathology, Department of Pathobiology, University of Veterinary Medicine ViennaDepartment of Animal Behaviour, Bielefeld UniversityNature Research CentreNature Research CentreDépartement Adaptations du Vivant (AVIV), Molécules de Communication et Adaptation des Microorganismes (MCAM, UMR 7245 CNRS), Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, CNRS, CP 52Avian haemosporidian parasites (order Haemosporida, phylum Apicomplexa) are blood and tissue parasites transmitted by blood-sucking dipteran insects. Three genera (Plasmodium, Haemoproteus and Leucocytozoon) have been most often found in birds, with over 270 species described and named in avian hosts based mainly on the morphological characters of blood stages. A broad diversity of Haemoproteus parasites remains to be identified and characterized morphologically and molecularly, especially those infecting birds of prey, an underrepresented bird group in haemosporidian parasite studies. The aim of this study was to investigate and identify Haemoproteus parasites from a large sample comprising accipitriform raptors of 16 species combining morphological and new molecular protocols targeting the cytb genes of this parasite group. This study provides morphological descriptions and molecular characterizations of two Haemoproteus species, H. multivacuolatus n. sp. and H. nisi Peirce and Marquiss, 1983. Haemoproteus parasites of this group were so far found in accipitriform raptors only and might be classified into a separate subgenus or even genus. Cytb sequences of these parasites diverge by more than 15% from those of all others known avian haemosporidian genera and form a unique phylogenetic clade. This study underlines the importance of developing new diagnostic tools to detect molecularly highly divergent parasites that might be undetectable by commonly used conventional tools.https://www.parasite-journal.org/articles/parasite/full_html/2024/01/parasite230107/parasite230107.htmlaccipitridaehaemoproteusnew speciescytb dna barcodingbirdsnew phylogenetic clade |
| spellingShingle | Harl Josef Fauchois Anaïs Puech Marie-Pierre Gey Delphine Ariey Frédéric Izac Brigitte Weissenböck Herbert Chakarov Nayden Iezhova Tatjana Valkiūnas Gediminas Duval Linda Novel phylogenetic clade of avian Haemoproteus parasites (Haemosporida, Haemoproteidae) from Accipitridae raptors, with description of a new Haemoproteus species Parasite accipitridae haemoproteus new species cytb dna barcoding birds new phylogenetic clade |
| title | Novel phylogenetic clade of avian Haemoproteus parasites (Haemosporida, Haemoproteidae) from Accipitridae raptors, with description of a new Haemoproteus species |
| title_full | Novel phylogenetic clade of avian Haemoproteus parasites (Haemosporida, Haemoproteidae) from Accipitridae raptors, with description of a new Haemoproteus species |
| title_fullStr | Novel phylogenetic clade of avian Haemoproteus parasites (Haemosporida, Haemoproteidae) from Accipitridae raptors, with description of a new Haemoproteus species |
| title_full_unstemmed | Novel phylogenetic clade of avian Haemoproteus parasites (Haemosporida, Haemoproteidae) from Accipitridae raptors, with description of a new Haemoproteus species |
| title_short | Novel phylogenetic clade of avian Haemoproteus parasites (Haemosporida, Haemoproteidae) from Accipitridae raptors, with description of a new Haemoproteus species |
| title_sort | novel phylogenetic clade of avian haemoproteus parasites haemosporida haemoproteidae from accipitridae raptors with description of a new haemoproteus species |
| topic | accipitridae haemoproteus new species cytb dna barcoding birds new phylogenetic clade |
| url | https://www.parasite-journal.org/articles/parasite/full_html/2024/01/parasite230107/parasite230107.html |
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