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Phylogenetic Inferences Based on Distinct Molecular Markers Confirm a Novel Babesia Species (Babesia goianiaensis nov. sp.) in Capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) and Associated Ticks [PDF]

Microorganisms, 2023
Piroplasmids (order Piroplasmida) are a diverse group of tick-borne protozoa that may cause disease in animals and occasionally in humans. Novel Piroplasmida clades and species have been found in wild animals from Brazil based on the phylogenetic ...
Felipe da Silva Krawczak, Ana Cláudia Calchi, Lucianne Cardoso Neves, Sarah Alves Dias, Bianca Barbara Fonseca da Silva, Warley Vieira de Freitas Paula, Luiza Gabriella Ferreira de Paula, Mariana Avelar Tavares, Gracielle Teles Pádua, Nicolas Jalowitzki de Lima, Ennya Rafaella Neves Cardoso, Daniel Graziani, Filipe Dantas-Torres, Marcos Rogério André   +13 more
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Mitochondrial Genome Sequences and Structures Aid in the Resolution of Piroplasmida phylogeny [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2016
The taxonomy of the order Piroplasmida, which includes a number of clinically and economically relevant organisms, is a hotly debated topic amongst parasitologists.
Megan E Schreeg, Brian M. Wiegmann, Henry Marr   +2 more
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Theileria terrestris nov. sp.: A Novel Theileria in Lowland Tapirs (Tapirus terrestris) from Two Different Biomes in Brazil [PDF]

Microorganisms, 2022
The low-land tapir (Tapirus terrestris) is the largest wild terrestrial mammal found in Brazil. Although T. terrestris has been already reported as a host of hemoparasites, the occurrence and genetic identity of Piroplasmida agents in this species is ...
Anna Claudia Baumel Mongruel, Emília Patrícia Medici, Ariel da Costa Canena, Ana Cláudia Calchi, Lívia Perles, Bianca Cardenal Balla Rodrigues, João Fabio Soares, Rosangela Zacarias Machado, Marcos Rogério André   +8 more
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Discovery of Evolutionary Loss of the Ubiquitin-like Autophagy-Related ATG12 System in a Lineage of Apicomplexa [PDF]

Cells
The autophagy-related ubiquitin-like conjugation systems, the ATG8 and ATG12 systems, are universally conserved in eukaryotes. However, the covalent bond in the ATG12 system has recently been shown to be evolutionarily lost in Apicomplexa.
Xiaoxia X. Lin, Yun D. Bai, Sichang T. Wang, Akira Nozawa, Tatsuya Sawasaki, Tatsunori Masatani, Kenji Hikosaka, Masahito Asada, Hirokazu Sakamoto   +8 more
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Genome assembly and gene annotation of Babesia ovis Israeli strain (Piroplasmida: Babesiidae) using PacBio HiFi sequencing [PDF]

Scientific Data
Babesia ovis is a unicellular parasite of sheep and goats transmitted by the tick Rhipicephalus bursa. B. ovis infection is widespread and can be lethal, and therefore there is need for a deeper understanding of its biology and pathogenesis.
Guilherme Borges Dias, Gisele Albuquerque, Hannes Yngve, Monica L. Mazuz, Ana Domingos, Sandra Antunes   +5 more
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Vector-Borne Agents in Species of Silky Anteater (Cyclopes Gray, 1821) from South America [PDF]

Pathogens
Cyclopes, the smallest of all known anteaters, has an insectivorous diet and is arboreal, rarely descending to the ground. There are scarce reports on diseases and pathogenic agents affecting this taxon.
Pedro Henrique Cotrin Rodrigues, João Paulo Soares Alves, Flávia Regina Miranda, Cesar Rojano, Júlia Angélica Gonçalves Silveira   +4 more
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Molecular survey of tick-borne infectious agents in cricetid rodents (Rodentia: Cricetidae) in Central and Southern Chile [PDF]

Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Tick-borne infectious agents (TBIAs) include several bacteria and protozoa that can infect vertebrates, including humans. Some of these agents can cause important diseases from both a public health perspective, such as Lyme disease, and from an animal ...
Marlon Mauricio Ardila, Marlon Mauricio Ardila, Richard Thomas, Adriana Santodomingo, María C. Silva-de la Fuente, Sebastián Muñoz-Leal, Carlos Landaeta-Aqueveque, AnaLía Henríquez   +7 more
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Detection of Tick-Borne Microorganisms, Anaplasmataceae and Piroplasmida, in Sorex spp. in Hokkaido, Japan [PDF]

Microorganisms
The habitats of shrews substantially overlap with those of rodents, which are well known as reservoirs for many tick-borne diseases. However, the ecological role of shrews (Mammalia: Eulipotyphla: Soricidae) remains poorly understood.
Aya Zamoto-Niikura, Shigeharu Terui, Mizuki Sasaki, Minoru Nakao, Masakatsu Taira, Ken-Ichi Hanaki   +5 more
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NAD(P) transhydrogenase isoform distribution provides insight into apicomplexan evolution [PDF]

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2023
Membrane-located NAD(P) transhydrogenase (NTH) catalyses reversible hydride ion transfer between NAD(H) and NADP(H), simultaneously translocating a proton across the membrane. The enzyme is structurally conserved across prokaryotes and eukaryotes.
Annie Z. Tremp, Sadia Saeed, Johannes T. Dessens   +2 more
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Distribution and Abundance of the Tick-Borne Piroplasm Theileria cervi Parasitizing White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in Massachusetts [PDF]

Pathogens
Pathogen surveillance contributes to the prediction of outbreaks and implementation of strategies to minimize disease transmission. White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) host important disease vectors and often support the proliferation of ...
Jacqueline O. Borges, Patrick Pearson, Guang Xu, Nolan Stamborski, Patrick Roden-Reynolds, Martin J. R. Feehan, Stephen M. Rich   +6 more
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