The polyphyly of Plasmodium: comprehensive phylogenetic analyses of the malaria parasites (order Haemosporida) reveal widespread taxonomic conflict. [PDF]
R Soc Open Sci, 2018 © 2018 The Authors. The evolutionary relationships among the apicomplexan blood pathogens known as the malaria parasites (order Haemosporida), some of which infect nearly 200 million humans each year, has remained a vexing phylogenetic problem due to ...
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The evolutionary host switches of
Malaria Journal, 2012 Background The majority of Haemosporida species infect birds or reptiles, but many important genera, including Plasmodium, infect mammals. Dipteran vectors shared by avian, reptilian and mammalian Haemosporida, suggest multiple invasions of Mammalia ...
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Ungulate malaria parasites. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2016 Haemosporida parasites of even-toed ungulates are diverse and globally distributed, but since their discovery in 1913 their characterization has relied exclusively on microscopy-based descriptions.
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Plasmodium asexual growth and sexual development in the haematopoietic niche of the host. [PDF]
Nat Rev Microbiol, 2020 Plasmodium spp. parasites are the causative agents of malaria in humans and animals, and they are exceptionally diverse in their morphology and life cycles. They grow and develop in a wide range of host environments, both within blood-feeding mosquitoes,
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Molecular characterization of Polychromophilus parasites of Scotophilus kuhlii bats in Thailand. [PDF]
Parasitology, 2021 AbstractParasites of the haemosporidian genus Polychromophilus have exclusively been described in bats. These parasites belong to the diverse group of malaria parasites, and Polychromophilus presents the only haemosporidian taxon that infects mammalian hosts in tropical as well as in temperate climate zones. This study provides the first information of
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Polychromophilus spp. (Haemosporida: Plasmodiidae): First Molecular Detection in Bat Flies From Brazilian Bats. [PDF]
Integr ZoolAbstractHaemosporidian parasites exhibit a wide range of vertebrate hosts and corresponding insect vectors. Among mammals, bats host the most diverse array of haemosporidians, with seven genera identified. The genus Polychromophilus is exclusive to bats and is globally linked with hematophagous flies of the genera Basilia, Nycteribia, and Penicillidia ...
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Medical and Veterinary Entomology, Volume 37, Issue 2, Page 189-194, June 2023., 2023 High diversity of Bartonella is present in parasitic bat flies. Some Bartonella genotypes are highly similar to potentially zoonotic ones. Presence of Polychromophilus and Trypanosoma was not detected in bat‐associated ectoparasites. Abstract Bats are known reservoir hosts for a wide variety of parasites and pathogens, including bacteria and protozoans.
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Associations between Afrotropical bats, eukaryotic parasites, and microbial symbionts
Molecular Ecology, Volume 31, Issue 7, Page 1939-1950, April 2022., 2022 Abstract Skin is the largest mammalian organ and the first defensive barrier against the external environment. The skin and fur of mammals can host a wide variety of ectoparasites, many of which are phylogenetically diverse, specialized, and specifically adapted to their hosts.
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Signs of a vector's adaptive choice: on the evasion of infectious hosts and parasite-induced mortality [PDF]
, 2014 Laboratory and field experiments have demonstrated in many cases that malaria vectors do not feed randomly, but show important preferences either for infected or non-infected hosts.
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Parasitization of bats by bat flies (Streblidae) in fragmented habitats
Biotropica, Volume 52, Issue 3, Page 488-501, May 2020., 2020 Abstract Parasites represent a large fraction of the world's biodiversity. They control host population sizes and contribute to ecosystem functioning. However, surveys on species diversity rarely include parasitic species. Bats often present traits favoring parasite diversity, such as large home ranges, long life spans, and large colonies.
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