Argas ticks (Ixodida: Argasidae) on migratory birds from Africa: first record of a genotype close to Argas africolumbae in Italy
In spring, migratory birds reach Europe, mainly from sub-Saharan Africa or from northern African countries. Avian species may be implicated in the spread of pathogens, either as reservoirs, hosts or carriers of infected ectoparasites. In 2021, on Ventotene Island (Latium region, Italy) within a proj...
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| author | M. Menegon F. Casale E. Mancuso M. Di Luca F. Severini F. Monaco L. Toma |
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| description | In spring, migratory birds reach Europe, mainly from sub-Saharan Africa or from northern African countries. Avian species may be implicated in the spread of pathogens, either as reservoirs, hosts or carriers of infected ectoparasites. In 2021, on Ventotene Island (Latium region, Italy) within a project focused on the potential incoming pathogens via migratory birds from Africa, we found two larvae of Argas sp., on the redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus, that shared morphological features with the African Argas (Argas) africolumbae. Comparison of the tested larval DNA sequences to the adult reference sequences showed the highest identity (> 92%) with homologous sequences of A. africolumbae collected in South Africa and in Spain. This study reports the first detection of Argas africolumbae-like specimens in Italy. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e493475cba8a4162a75d71242f0c67082023-09-21T04:36:24ZengElsevierTicks and Tick-Borne Diseases1877-96032023-09-01145102205Argas ticks (Ixodida: Argasidae) on migratory birds from Africa: first record of a genotype close to Argas africolumbae in ItalyM. Menegon0F. Casale1E. Mancuso2M. Di Luca3F. Severini4F. Monaco5L. Toma6Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena, 299, 00161 Rome, ItalyIstituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena, 299, 00161 Rome, ItalyIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise ‘G. Caporale’, Campo Boario 64100 Teramo, Italy; Department of Biomolecular Science, University of Urbino “Carlo Bo”, 61029 Urbino, ItalyIstituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena, 299, 00161 Rome, ItalyIstituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena, 299, 00161 Rome, ItalyIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise ‘G. Caporale’, Campo Boario 64100 Teramo, ItalyIstituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena, 299, 00161 Rome, Italy; orresponding author.In spring, migratory birds reach Europe, mainly from sub-Saharan Africa or from northern African countries. Avian species may be implicated in the spread of pathogens, either as reservoirs, hosts or carriers of infected ectoparasites. In 2021, on Ventotene Island (Latium region, Italy) within a project focused on the potential incoming pathogens via migratory birds from Africa, we found two larvae of Argas sp., on the redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus, that shared morphological features with the African Argas (Argas) africolumbae. Comparison of the tested larval DNA sequences to the adult reference sequences showed the highest identity (> 92%) with homologous sequences of A. africolumbae collected in South Africa and in Spain. This study reports the first detection of Argas africolumbae-like specimens in Italy.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877959X23000869Alien ticksArgasItalyMigratory birds |
| spellingShingle | M. Menegon F. Casale E. Mancuso M. Di Luca F. Severini F. Monaco L. Toma Argas ticks (Ixodida: Argasidae) on migratory birds from Africa: first record of a genotype close to Argas africolumbae in Italy Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases Alien ticks Argas Italy Migratory birds |
| title | Argas ticks (Ixodida: Argasidae) on migratory birds from Africa: first record of a genotype close to Argas africolumbae in Italy |
| title_full | Argas ticks (Ixodida: Argasidae) on migratory birds from Africa: first record of a genotype close to Argas africolumbae in Italy |
| title_fullStr | Argas ticks (Ixodida: Argasidae) on migratory birds from Africa: first record of a genotype close to Argas africolumbae in Italy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Argas ticks (Ixodida: Argasidae) on migratory birds from Africa: first record of a genotype close to Argas africolumbae in Italy |
| title_short | Argas ticks (Ixodida: Argasidae) on migratory birds from Africa: first record of a genotype close to Argas africolumbae in Italy |
| title_sort | argas ticks ixodida argasidae on migratory birds from africa first record of a genotype close to argas africolumbae in italy |
| topic | Alien ticks Argas Italy Migratory birds |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877959X23000869 |
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