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Molecular identification of head lice collected in Franceville (Gabon) and their associated bacteria

Parasites & Vectors, 2020
Background Pediculus humanus, which includes two ecotypes (body and head lice), is an obligate bloodsucking parasite that co-evolved with their human hosts over thousands of years, thus providing a valuable source of information to reconstruct the human ...
Celia Scherelle Boumbanda-Koyo, Oleg Mediannikov, Nadia Amanzougaghene, Sandrine Lydie Oyegue-Liabagui, Roméo Karl Imboumi-Limoukou, Didier Raoult, Jean Bernard Lekana-Douki, Florence Fenollar   +7 more
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Characterization of the dynamic microbiome evolution across thrips species

Insect Science, EarlyView.
Comprehensive survey of the microbiome in thrips. The dominant bacterial genera found in thrips include intracellular ones, such as Wolbachia and Spiroplasma, and extracellular ones, including Serratia, Pantoea, and Acinetobacter. We isolated and sequenced high‐quality genomes of two dominant symbionts, Pantoea dispersa and Serratia marcescens.
Xiaodi Hu, Zhaohui Shi, Yangwei Gao, Hanze Zheng, Lin Lin, Jian‐Ping Chen, Yong Chen, Chuan‐Xi Zhang, Yiyuan Li   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ectoparasites of Antarctic Seals and Birds [PDF]

, 1967
The arthropod fauna decreases from the Subantarctic to the Antarctic, and many of the known species are ectoparasites of seals and birds. These comprise ticks, fleas, feather mites, respiratory mites and lice, both Mallophaga and Anoplura.
M.D. Murray
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Effects of Vector Density on Blood Parasite Spread and Health Consequences for Avian Hosts: An Experimental Epidemiology Blueprint

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
In an experimental epidemiology setup, groups of pigeons were exposed to different numbers of infective malaria vectors. Vector number explained the speed of transmission, the final prevalence, and changes in host behavior. ABSTRACT Vector density plays a critical role in the transmission dynamics of vector‐borne diseases and thus in their health and ...
Nayden Chakarov, Tim Brandler, Kai Fischer, Carmen Schwietz   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Scarab Beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) Associated With Pocket Gophers in Wisconsin [PDF]

, 2018
A survey of nonparasitic arthropods inhabiting pocket gopher burrows in Wisconsin was undertaken from 1998 through 2002, representing the first survey of its kind for the Great Lakes region.
Katovich, Kerry, Kriska, Nadine
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Host gill attachment causes blood-feeding by the salmon louse (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) chalimus larvae and alters parasite development and transcriptome

Parasites & Vectors, 2020
Background Blood-feeding is a common strategy among parasitizing arthropods, including the ectoparasitic salmon louse (Lepeophtheirus salmonis), feeding off its salmon host’s skin and blood. Blood is rich in nutrients, among these iron and heme.
Erna Irene Heggland, Michael Dondrup, Frank Nilsen, Christiane Eichner   +3 more
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Urbanization and Vector Species Shape Avian Malaria Prevalence in Mosquitoes

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Avian malaria prevalence was assessed in two mosquito species across urban and peri‐urban habitats. No infections were detected in either species in urban areas, while a 2.53% prevalence was found in the native Culex pipiens from peri‐urban sites, highlighting the influence of urbanization on parasite transmission dynamics.
Paula Parra, Jesús Veiga, Marta Garrigós, Guillermo Panisse, Mario Garrido, Josué Martínez‐de la Puente   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

A survey of coccidian infection (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidaea) of freshwater fish in South Africa [PDF]

, 2005
Fish coccidia, especially Goussia and Eimeria spp., are common and frequent parasites of fish. The majority of the known species has been described from the Eurasian continent.
Avenant-Oldewage, Annemarie, Molnár, Kálmán, Székely, Csaba   +2 more
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Notes on \u3ci\u3eHyadaphis Foeniculi\u3c/i\u3e and Redescription of \u3ci\u3eHyadaphis Tataricae\u3c/i\u3e (Homoptera: Aphididae) [PDF]

, 2017
The occurrence of Hyadaphis foeniculi in North America is discussed and a list of its synonyms in the North American literature is presented. H. tataricae is redescribed and a key to separate the two is given along with comparative drawings and photo ...
Voegtlin, David
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Body Lice,Yersinia pestisOrientalis, and Black Death

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2010
To the Editor: Wild rodent fleas are the most common vectors of Yersinia pestis, the plague agent (1). The human body louse (Pediculus humanus) has been proposed as a probable additional vector during historical epidemics (2) because human cases of louse-borne plague have been suspected (3) and body louse–borne plague has been demonstrated ...
Mark Welford, Brian Bossak
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