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2. Mites (Mesostigmata: Melicharidae) associated with hummingbirds (Aves: Trochilidae) in Brazil
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Fernando de Castro Jacinavicius, Ashley P. G. Dowling, Erich Fischer, Gilberto J. de Moraes, Claudenice Faxina, Darci Moraes Barros-Battesti, Luciano Moreira-Lima, J. C. Takatsu, Laura Contreras Peinado, J. C. Santos, Erika Hingst-Zaher, R. Bassini-Silva, Instituto Butantan, Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Independent Researcher, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), and University of Arkansas
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Melicharid mites ,phoresy ,Trochilidae ,Insect Science ,BEIJA-FLORES ,Zoology ,Mesostigmata ,Neotropical region ,Melicharidae ,Biology ,biology.organism_classification ,Brazil - Abstract
Made available in DSpace on 2022-04-29T08:34:59Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2021-01-01 Mites of the family Melicharidae comprise 13 genera and 220 species often associated with edaphic environments and found in association with insects, birds and mammals. Two genera, Proctolaelaps and Tropicoseius, have been recorded in Brazil in association with birds and bromeliads. In this study, we add new locality and host-association records for Proctolaelaps superagui and Tropicoseius braziliensis in the country. Laboratório de Coleções Zoológicas Instituto Butantan Departamento de Patologia Reprodução e Saúde Única Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias-UNESP Laboratório de Ecologia Instituto de Biologia Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul Museu Biológico Instituto Butantan Independent Researcher Departamento de Entomologia e Acarologia ESALQ-Universidade de São Paulo Department of Entomology University of Arkansas Departamento de Patologia Reprodução e Saúde Única Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias-UNESP
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- 2021
3. Annotated checklist of chigger mites (Trombidiformes: Leeuwenhoekiidae, Trombiculidae and Walchiidae) in Sri Lanka
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M.L.S. Ashani, P.A.D.H.N. Gunathilaka, B.A.H.R. Premarathne, T.G.A.N. Chandrasena, F.C. Jacinavicius, and R. Bassini-Silva
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Mite Infestations ,General Veterinary ,Animals ,Parasitology ,Trombiculidae ,Checklist ,Sri Lanka - Abstract
Chigger mites (Leeuwenhoekiidae, Trombiculidae, and Walchiidae) are parasites of any terrestrial vertebrate. The present study updates the list of chigger mite (Trombiculidae, Leeuwenhoekiidae, and Walchiidae) species recorded from Sri Lanka along with taxonomic classification based on previous investigations since 1946 to date and our observations in western and southern parts of the country. This checklist listed 15 species in 9 genera within the three chigger families. For now, murid species were the host most sampledparasitized by chiggers in Sri Lanka. However, further studies are required to increase the diversity of chigger mites in Sri Lanka and probably the description of new species, which will be possible with morphological and molecular characterization.
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- 2022
4. Whartonia pachywhartoni Vercammen-Grandjean, 1966 (Acari: Trombidiformes: Leeuwenhoekiidae): lost types in the USNM
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R. BASSINI-SILVA, F.C. JACINAVICIUS, C. WELBOURN, R. OCHOA, and D.M. BARROS-BATTESTI
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The family Leeuwenhoekiidae (Acari: Trombidiformes) has a worldwide distribution, and in Brazil it is represented by twelve species in six genera. Of these species, Whartonia pachywhartoni Vercammen-Grandjean was described from specimens parasitizing the little big-eared bat, Micronycteris megalotis and later reported from Seba’s short-tailed bat, Carollia perspicillata (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae), both from Minas Gerais State.
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- 2022
5. Revision of the genus Kymocta (Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae) with new records from Brazil
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F.C. JACINAVICIUS, C. WELBOURN, R. OCHOA, D.M. BARROS-BATTESTI, and R. BASSINI-SILVA
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The neotropical genus Kymocta Yunker & Brennan, 1962 (Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae) is currently represented by seven species parasitizing rodents and occasionally marsupials: Kymocta brasiliensis (Fonseca, 1935), Kymocta chironectes Brennan & Bronswijk, 1973, Kymocta faitkeni Brennan, 1968, Kymocta inca (Brennan & Jones, 1961), Kymocta lutui Goff, Whitaker & Dietz, 1983, Kymocta teratarsalis Yunker & Brennan, 1962, and Kymocta zulia Brennan & Bronswijk, 1973.
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- 2022
6. First record of Eutrombicula tinami (Oudemans, 1910) (Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae) parasitizing a cat in Brazil
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G, Cousandier, R, Bassini-Silva, M, Huang-Bastos, D M, Barros-Battesti, F C, Jacinavicius, and L L Dias, de Castro
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Mite Infestations ,Trombiculiasis ,Larva ,Cats ,Animals ,Dermatitis ,Trombiculidae ,Cat Diseases ,Brazil - Abstract
Chigger mites are ectoparasites of terrestrial tetrapods and can cause dermatitis in the host, known as trombiculiasis. In Brazil, there are 73 species of chiggers; however, cats never have recorded as a host in this country. Here, we report the first record of chiggers parasitizing a domestic cat in Brazil; and a new locality for Eutrombicula tinami (Oudemans 1910) in the Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil.
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- 2020
7. Molecular detection of Bartonella spp. in bat-associated macronyssid mites (Acari: Macronyssidae) from Southern and Southeastern Brazil.
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das Chagas MEM, de Mello-Oliveira VS, Guerro-de-Souza M, Calchi AC, Castro-Santiago AC, de Mello ÉM, de Suguiura IMS, Lourenço EC, Famadas KM, Dowling APG, André MR, Barros-Battesti DM, Jacinavicius FC, and Bassini-Silva R
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- Animals, Brazil, Mite Infestations veterinary, Mite Infestations parasitology, Mite Infestations microbiology, RNA, Ribosomal, 16S genetics, Bartonella Infections veterinary, Bartonella Infections microbiology, RNA, Ribosomal, 18S genetics, Chiroptera microbiology, Chiroptera parasitology, Bartonella genetics, Bartonella isolation & purification, Bartonella classification, Mites microbiology, Phylogeny
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Despite the worldwide occurrence and high genetic diversity of Bartonella spp. in bats, few studies investigate their occurrence in bat-associated mites. To date, 26 species of Macronyssidae mite species have been reported from Brazil, and 15 of which were found parasitizing bats. The present study aimed to investigate the presence of Bartonella DNA in bat-associated macronyssid mites from Brazil. For this purpose, 393 macronyssid specimens were selected by convenience from the tissue bank of the Acari Collection of the Instituto Butantan (IBSP). These mites were collected from 14 different bat species in three different Brazilian States (Minas Gerais, Paraná, and Rio de Janeiro). Out of 165 mites positive in the PCR for the endogenous 18S rRNA gene, only eight were positive in the qPCR for Bartonella spp. based on the nuoG gene, and we were able to obtain two sequences base in this same gene, and one sequence based on the 16S rRNA gene. The phylogenetic inference based on the nuoG gene grouped the obtained sequences with Bartonella genotypes previously detected in bats and associated bat flies, while the phylogeny based on the 16S rRNA grouped the obtained sequence in the same clade of Bartonella genotypes previously detected in Dermanyssus gallinae. These findings suggest that macronyssid mites might be associated with the maintenance of bartonellae among bats., (© 2024. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature B.V.)
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- 2024
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8. First Record of the Genus Trochiliphagus Carriker 1960 (Amblycera: Ricinidae) Infesting a Hummingbird from Brazil.
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Bassini-Silva R, Pesenato IP, Barros-Battesti DM, and Jacinavicius FC
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- Animals, Brazil, Amblycera classification, Amblycera anatomy & histology, Female, Bird Diseases parasitology, Male, Lice Infestations veterinary, Lice Infestations parasitology, Birds
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Four genera and at least fifty species of chewing lice have been recorded infesting hummingbirds (Trochilidae). Here, we record for the first time, the genus Trochiliphagus in Brazil, as well as, a new host record for Trochiliphagus mellivorus Carriker, the fork-tailed woodnymph, Thalurania furcata., (© 2024. Sociedade Entomológica do Brasil.)
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- 2024
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9. Phylogenetic inferences based on distinct molecular markers reveals a novel Babesia (Babesia pantanalensis nov. sp.) and a Hepatozoon americanum-related genotype in crab-eating foxes (Cerdocyon thous).
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Calchi AC, Braga LQV, Bassini-Silva R, Castro-Santiago AC, Herrera HM, Soares JF, Barros-Battesti DM, Machado RZ, Rocha FL, and André MR
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- Animals, Brazil epidemiology, Eucoccidiida genetics, Eucoccidiida classification, Eucoccidiida isolation & purification, Cyclooxygenase 1 genetics, Polymerase Chain Reaction veterinary, HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins genetics, Coinfection veterinary, Coinfection parasitology, Foxes parasitology, Canidae parasitology, Electron Transport Complex IV genetics, Phylogeny, Babesia genetics, Babesia classification, Babesia isolation & purification, RNA, Ribosomal, 18S genetics, Babesiosis parasitology, Babesiosis epidemiology, Coccidiosis veterinary, Coccidiosis parasitology, Coccidiosis epidemiology, Genotype, DNA, Protozoan chemistry, DNA, Protozoan isolation & purification
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Piroplasmids and Hepatozoon spp. Are apicomplexan protozoa that may cause disease in several canid species. The present study aimed to expand the knowledge on the diversity of piroplasmids and Hepatozoon in crab-eating foxes (Cerdocyon thous; n = 12) sampled in the Pantanal of Mato Grosso do Sul State, central-western Brazil. PCR assays based on the 18S rRNA were used as screening. Three (25%) and 11 (91.7%) were positive for piroplasmids and Hepatozoon spp., respectively. Co-infection was found in three C. thous. Phylogenetic analyses based on the near-complete 18S rRNA, cox-1 and hsp70 genes evidenced the occurrence of a novel of Babesia spp. (namely Babesia pantanalensis nov. sp.) closely related to Rangelia vitalii and Babesia sp. 'Coco'. This finding was supported by the genetic divergence analysis which showed (i) high divergence, ranging from 4.17 to 5.62% for 18 S rRNA, 6.16% for hps70 and 4.91-9.25% for cox-1 and (ii) the genotype network (which displayed sequences separated from the previously described Piroplasmida species by median vectors and several mutational events). Also, phylogenetic analysis based on the 18S rRNA gene of Hepatozoon spp. positioned the sequences obtained herein in a clade phylogenetically related to Hepatozoon sp. 'Curupira 2', Hepatozoon sp. detected in domestic and wild canids from Uruguay and Hepatozoon americanum. The present study described Babesia pantanalensis nov sp. and Hepatozoon closely related to H. americanum in crab-eating foxes from Brazil. Moreover, the coinfection by piroplasmids and Hepatozoon sp. for the first time in crab-eating foxes strongly suggesting that this wild canid species potentially acts as a bio-accumulate of hemoprotozoan in wild environment., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have influenced the work reported in this article., (Copyright © 2024 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2024
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10. Eutrichophilus cordiceps Mjöberg, 1910 (Ischnocera: Trichodectidae) in Spiny Tree Porcupines (Coendou villosus): New locality records and the first molecular evidence of association with Bartonella sp.
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Bassini-Silva R, Chagas MEMD, Mello-Oliveira VS, Calchi AC, Castro-Santiago AC, Andrade LO, Benedet GC, Pereira FMAM, Soares-Neto LL, Hippólito AG, Hoppe EGL, Werther K, André MR, Quadros RM, Barros-Battesti DM, Muñoz-Leal S, and Jacinavicius FC
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- Animals, Trees, Brazil, Rodentia, Ischnocera, Porcupines, Bartonella genetics, Bird Diseases, Rodent Diseases
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The chewing louse genus Eutrichophilus Mjöberg has 19 species only associated with porcupines (Rodentia: Erethizontidae). Of these species, E. cercolabes, E. cordiceps, E. emersoni, E. minor, E. moojeni, and E. paraguayensis have been recorded in Brazil. In the present study, we report E. cordiceps for the first time in the São Paulo State (Bauru Municipality) and for the second time in the Santa Catarina State (Lages Municipality), providing scanning electron images and light microscopy for the eggs, as well as the first molecular data (18S rRNA) for the genus. Additionally, Bartonella sp. was detected for the first time in this chewing lice species., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest., (Copyright © 2024 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
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- 2024
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11. The genus Perissopalla Brennan and White, 1960 (Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae) in Brazil: Redescriptions, new localities, and host records with the first molecular data for the genus.
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Bassini-Silva R, Almeida BR, Jacinavicius FC, Lourenço EC, Welbourn C, Ochoa R, Famadas KM, and Barros-Battesti DM
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- Animals, Brazil epidemiology, RNA, Ribosomal, 18S genetics, Trombiculidae genetics
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The genus Perissopalla Brennan and White (Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae) is currently represented by ten species with three from Brazil: Perissopalla barticonycteris Brennan, Perissopalla ipeani Brennan, and Perissopalla tanycera Brennan. In the present study, these three species are redescribed and illustrated based on the types and additional non-type specimens. New host and locality records for P. ipeani and P. tanycera are included. Additionally, a partial sequence for the 18S rRNA gene for P. ipeani was provided., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest., (Copyright © 2023. Published by Elsevier B.V.)
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- 2024
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12. Co-infestation caused by Goniodes pavonis (L., 1758) (Ischnocera: Goniodidae) and Goniocotes rectangulatus Nitzsch [In Giebel], 1866 on white Indian peafowl, Pavo cristatus L., 1758 (Galliformes: Phasianidaede) in Brazil.
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Bassini-Silva R, Calchi AC, Castro-Santiago AC, Siconelli MJL, André MR, Barros-Battesti DM, and Jacinavicius FC
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- Animals, Brazil epidemiology, Galliformes, Ischnocera
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The genus Goniodes Nitzsch and Goniocotes Burmeister (Ischnocera: Goniogodidae) are distributed worldwide, and exclusively parasitizing avian hosts of the Galliformes. In Brazil, there are only four species recorded: Goniodes dissimilis Denny, Goniodes gigas (Taschenberg), Goniodes pavonis (L.), and Goniocotes gallinae (DeGeer). In the present study, we are reporting the co-parasitism of G. pavonis and G. rectangulatus Nitzsch [In Giebel] on specimens of the white Pavo cristatus, popularly known as 'white Indian peafowl' for the first time. Furthermore, a new Brazilian locality for G. pavonis species has been reported, as well as the first time that G. rectangulatus is reported to Brazil. Additionally, we provide the first molecular information for G. pavonis., Competing Interests: Declaration of Competing Interest The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest., (Copyright © 2023 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
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- 2024
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13. Noteworthy records of the ticks Ornithodoros rostratus and Amblyomma sculptum parasitizing Pteronura brasiliensis in the central-western region of Brazil, with pathogen investigation notes.
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Barros-Battesti DM, André MR, Hoppe EGL, Seron G, Bassini-Silva R, Calchi AC, Andrade LO, Perin PP, Martins TF, Castro-Santiago AC, Leuchtenberger C, Almeida S, Foerster N, Furtado M, and de Castro Jacinavicius F
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- Humans, Female, Animals, Male, Amblyomma, Brazil, DNA, Otters, Ornithodoros, Ixodidae
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A male of Pteronura brasiliensis (Carnivora: Mustelidae) was found dead on the banks of the Rio Negro, in the Pantanal wetlands of Mato Grosso do Sul state, Aquidauana municipality. Two ticks found attached to its skin were morphologically identified as a second-instar nymph of Ornithodoros rostratus (Argasidae) and a male of Amblyomma sculptum (Ixodidae). In order to complement the morphological identification, these tick specimens were subjected to DNA extraction, and tested using PCR assays to confirm the molecular identity the specimens. Also, the tick DNA samples were tested and were negative in the PCR assays for all the pathogens tested. We also examined 30 batches, consisting of 174 individuals of O. rostratus deposited in the Acari Collection of the Butantan Institute, and we found material from four Brazilian states, including one batch containing 2 males and 2 females from Aquidauana, of Mato Grosso do Sul state, collected from the soil. This was therefore the first record of O. rostratus parasitizing P. brasiliensis and the first locality record (Aquidauana). Likewise, A. sculptum is commonly found in the Pantanal and is reported here for the second time parasitizing the giant otter, which is a host little studied regarding the ectoparasites.
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- 2023
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14. A new species of Eutrombicula Ewing, 1938 (Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae) from the Galápagos Islands, with a checklist of Ecuadorian chiggers.
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Bassini-Silva R, Welbourn C, Ochoa R, Barros-Battesti DM, and de Castro Jacinavicius F
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- Animals, Ecuador, Checklist, Species Specificity, Trombiculidae, Mite Infestations
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Few studies have been carried out on the Ecuadorian chigger fauna. In this study, we are describing a new species of Eutrombicula from the Galápagos Islands. Also, we provide an updated checklist of Ecuadorian and Galápagos Islands chiggers, including a new host association and locality record for Eutrombicula nerudai Stekolnikov and González-Acuña., (© 2023. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature B.V.)
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- 2023
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15. A NEW SPECIES OF CHIGGER MITE AND THE RECORD OF A GASTROINTESTINAL NEMATODE IN SCELOPORUS CAUTUS (SQUAMATA: PHRYNOSOMATIDAE) FROM THE CHIHUAHUAN DESERT PROVINCE IN COAHUILA, MEXICO.
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Trejo-Palacios SJ, Martínez-Salazar EA, Rosas-Valdez R, and Bassini-Silva R
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- Animals, Mexico epidemiology, Trombiculidae, Helminths, Lizards parasitology, Nematoda
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The chigger species Acomatacarus coahuilensis n. sp. (Acariformes: Trombidiformes: Leeuwenhoekiidae) inhabiting the neck scales of the wary spiny lizard Sceloporus cautus Smith, 1938 (Squamata: Iguania: Phrynosomatidae), from Chihuahuan Desert Province, Coahuila, Mexico, is described herein. The new mite species is assigned to the genus AcomatacarusEwing, 1942, based on a palptarsus with 6 branched setae plus the tarsala (ω). This new species can be separated from the other species in this genus mainly based on the combination of the following characters: presence of mastisetae (MTa) on tarsus III and tibiala (φ) on tibia III, subterminala (ζ1), parasubterminala (z), and pretarsala (ζ2) on tarsus I, 2 genualae (σ1-2) on genu I, onychotriches and claw-like empodium of legs I-III, and absence of mastisetae on tibia III. In addition to the new species, the gastrointestinal nematode Skrjabinoptera phrynosoma (Ortlepp, 1922) Schulz, 1927 (Physalopteridae), was also found, which represents a new host record in the wary spiny lizard. This study reports the third species of the genus Acomatacarus recorded from Mexico and the first record of chigger mites and helminth parasites associated with Sc. cautus., (© American Society of Parasitologists 2023.)
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- 2023
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16. Multilayer Networks Assisting to Untangle Direct and Indirect Pathogen Transmission in Bats.
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Alcantara DMC, Ikeda P, Souza CS, de Mello VVC, Torres JM, Lourenço EC, Bassini-Silva R, Herrera HM, Machado RZ, Barros-Battesti DM, Graciolli G, and André MR
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- Animals, Brazil, Chiroptera microbiology, Mites
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The importance of species that connect the different types of interactions is becoming increasingly recognized, and this role may be related to specific attributes of these species. Multilayer networks have two or more layers, which represent different types of interactions, for example, between different parasites and hosts that are nonetheless connected. The understanding of the ecological relationship between bats, ectoparasites, and vector-borne bacteria could shed some light on the complex transmission cycles of these pathogens. In this study, we investigated a multilayer network in Brazil formed by interactions between bat-bacteria, bat-ectoparasite, and ectoparasite-bacteria, and asked how these interactions overlap considering different groups and transmission modes. The multilayer network was composed of 31 nodes (12 bat species, 14 ectoparasite species, and five bacteria genera) and 334 links, distributed over three layers. The multilayer network has low modularity and shows a core-periphery organization, that is, composed of a few generalist species with many interactions and many specialist species participating in few interactions in the multilayer network. The three layers were needed to accurately describe the multilayer structure, while aggregation leads to loss of information. Our findings also demonstrated that the multilayer network is influenced by a specific set of species that can easily be connected to the behavior, life cycle, and type of existing interactions of these species. Four bat species (Artibeus lituratus, A. planirostris, Phyllostomus discolor, and Platyrrhinus lineatus), one ectoparasite species (Steatonyssus) and three bacteria genera (Ehrlichia, hemotropic Mycoplasma and Neorickettsia) are the most important species for the multilayer network structure. Finally, our study brings an ecological perspective under a multilayer network approach on the interactions between bats, ectoparasites, and pathogens. By using a multilayer approach (different types of interactions), it was possible to better understand these different ecological interactions and how they affect each other, advancing our knowledge on the role of bats and ectoparasites as potential pathogen vectors and reservoirs, as well as the modes of transmission of these pathogens., (© 2022. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.)
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17. Molecular detection and characterization of vector-borne agents in common opossums (Didelphis marsupialis) from northeastern Brazil.
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Braga MDSCO, Costa FB, Calchi AC, de Mello VVC, Mongruel ACB, Dias CM, Bassini-Silva R, Silva EMC, Pereira JG, Ribeiro LSDS, da Costa AP, de Andrade FHE, Silva ALA, Machado RZ, and André MR
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- Animals, Brazil epidemiology, RNA, Ribosomal, 16S genetics, Anaplasma genetics, Ehrlichia genetics, Mammals, Didelphis, Ticks parasitology, Babesia genetics, Bartonella genetics
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Opossums are synanthropic marsupials able to interchange among wild, peri‑urban and urban environments, playing an epidemiologically important role as hosts for emerging pathogens and ectoparasites of relevance in public health. The present study aimed to detect and molecularly characterize vector-borne agents in a population of common opossums (Didelphis marsupialis) from the Island of São Luís do Maranhão, northeastern Brazil. Of the 45 animals analyzed, one (2.22%) was positive in the nested PCR assay based on the 18S rRNA gene of piroplasmids. The obtained sequence was phylogenetically positioned in a clade containing sequences of Babesia sp. previously detected in Didelphis aurita, Didelphis albiventris and associated ticks from Brazil. Eight (17.77%) samples were positive in PCR for Ehrlichia spp. based on the dsb gene; four samples were sequenced and positioned into a new clade, sister to E. minasensis and Ehrlichia sp. clade detected in Superorder Xenarthra mammals. No samples tested positive in the screening PCR assays based on the 16S rRNA gene of Anaplasma spp. Two samples were positive in the qPCR for Bartonella spp. based on the nuoG gene. Seven animals (15.56%) were positive in the nPCR based on the 16S rRNA gene of hemoplasmas. Of these, three were positive in a PCR based on the 23S rRNA gene. The phylogenies based on both 16S rRNA and 23S rRNA genes corroborated to each other and positioned the sequences in the same clade of hemoplasmas previously detected in D. aurita and D. albiventris sampled in Brazil. Finally, three (6.66%) animals were positive in the PCR for Hepatozoon spp.; the obtained 18S rRNA sequence was positioned into the H. felis clade.The present study showed, for the first time, the circulation of piroplasmids, Hepatozoon spp., Ehrlichia spp., hemoplasmas and Bartonella spp. in D. marsupialis sampled in northeastern Brazil, with description of putative novel genotypes of Ehrlichia and Hepatozoon and copositivity by different vector-borne agents. The present work consolidates the "South American Marsupialia" piroplasmid clade, adding one more genotype of Babesia sp. to this clade., Competing Interests: Declaration of Competing Interest The authors declared no conflict of interest. The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper. The authors declare the following financial interests/personal relationships which may be considered as potential competing interests:, (Copyright © 2023 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
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18. Artificial Feeding of Ornithodoros fonsecai and O. brasiliensis (Acari: Argasidae) and Investigation of the Transstadial Perpetuation of Anaplasma marginale .
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Castro-Santiago AC, Lima-Duarte L, Camargo JV, De Almeida BR, Simons SM, Mathias LA, Bassini-Silva R, Machado RZ, André MR, and Barros-Battesti DM
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Anaplasma marginale is a Gram-negative, obligate intraerythrocytic bacterium that causes bovine anaplasmosis. While hard ticks of the genera Dermacentor and Rhipicephalus can be biological vectors, transmitting this pathogen via saliva during blood meals, blood-sucking insects, and fomites play a role as mechanical vectors. Little is known about the interaction between Anaplasma marginale and Argasidae ticks. Among soft ticks, Ornithodoros fonsecai (Labruna and Venzal) and Ornithodoros brasiliensis Aragão inhabit environments surrounding localities where many cases of bovine anaplasmosis have been reported. Ticks of the species O. fonsecai parasitize bats, while O. brasiliensis can parasitize different vertebrate species. Therefore, the present study aimed to feed third-instar nymphs artificially (N3) of O. fonsecai and O. brasiliensis using blood samples obtained from a calf naturally infected with A. marginale and rabbit blood added to A. marginale- containing bovine erythrocytes, to investigate the ability of these nymphs to acquire, infect and transstadially perpetuate this agent. For the artificial feeding system, adapted chambers and parafilm membranes were used. Nymphs of both tick species were submitted to different replications weighed before and after each feeding. Blood samples and molted ticks were submitted to DNA extraction, quantitative real-time PCR for the msp1 β gene to detect A. marginale DNA, while a semi-nested polymerase chain reaction for the msp1 α gene was performed for genotyping. Using calf blood naturally infected with A. marginale , among the three artificial feeding replications performed with O. fonsecai and O. brasiliensis nymphs, the DNA of A. marginale was detected in both nymphs after 30-50 days of molting. For artificial feeding with rabbit blood added to bovine erythrocytes containing A. marginale , the DNA of this pathogen was also detected in both nymph species. As for the assay for the msp 1α gene, strains were found Is9; 78 24-2; 25; 23; α; and β. It was concluded that nymphs (N3) of O. fonsecai and O. brasiliensis could feed artificially through a parafilm membrane using blood from calves and rabbits infected by A. marginale . The DNA of A. marginale was detected in nymphs fed artificially of both tick species studied after molt. However, further studies are needed to confirm transstadial perpetuation in other instars and their host transmission capacity.
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19. Contribution to the knowledge of Neotrichodectes (Nasuicola) pallidus (Piaget, 1880) (Phthiraptera: Trichodectidae).
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Perles L, Bassini-Silva R, Jacinavicius FC, Barreto WTG, de Macedo GC, Martins FS, Herrera HM, Machado RZ, Barros-Battesti DM, and André MR
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- Animals, Male, Female, Phylogeny, RNA, Ribosomal, 18S genetics, Mammals, Ischnocera, Anoplura, Procyonidae
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The species in the genus Neotrichodectes (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera) infest carnivores. Neotrichodectes (Nasuicola) pallidus (Piaget, 1880), which has been primarily found parasitizing Procyonidae mammals, has been recorded in ring-tailed coatis (Nasua nasua) in the Brazilian states of Minas Gerais, Pernambuco, Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul and Pernambuco. We report a new record of N. pallidus in coatis in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, central-western Brazil, using morphological (Light and Scanning Electronic Microscopy) and molecular approaches (PCR, sequencing and phylogenetic analysis). Coatis were sampled in two peri-urban areas of Campo Grande city, Mato Grosso do Sul state, Brazil, between March 2018 and March 2019, as well as in November 2021. Lice were collected and examined under light and Scanning Electron Microscopy. DNA was also extracted from nymphs and adults and submitted to PCR assays based on the 18S rRNA and cox-1 genes for molecular characterization. One hundred and one coatis were sampled from 2018 to 2019 and 20 coatis in 2021 [when the intensity of infestation (II) was not accessed]. Twenty-six coatis (26/101-25.7%) were infested with at least one louse, with a total of 59 lice collected in 2018-2019. The II ranged from one to seven lice (mean 2.2 ± SD 1.7). The louse species was confirmed based on the following morphological characteristics: female gonapophyses rounded with the setae along anterior region but not in the medial margin; the male genitalia with a parameral arch not extending beyond the endometrial plate. The same ornamentation was observed on the abdomen of the females, males, and nymphs. The nymphs and the eggs were described in detail for the first time. The obtained 18S rRNA and cox1 sequences from N. pallidus clustered in a clade with other sequences of Ischnocera species. In the present study, a new record of the louse N. pallidus in central-western Brazil was provided, along with new insights into the morphological features of this species, with the first morphology contribution of nymphal and eggs stages., Competing Interests: Declaration of Competing Interest None., (Copyright © 2023 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
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20. Bacterial pathogens' screening in Brazilian chigger mites (Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae), with the first report of 'Candidatus Rickettsia colombianensi'-like in avian-associated chiggers.
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Bassini-Silva R, de Castro Jacinavicius F, Muñoz-Leal S, Maturano R, Takatsu JC, Tolesano-Pascoli GV, Alquezar RD, Lugarini C, Ferreira A, Moreira-Lima L, Welbourn C, Ochoa R, Hingst-Zaher E, André MR, Labruna MB, and Barros-Battesti DM
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- Animals, Brazil, Birds, Trombiculidae anatomy & histology, Trombiculidae microbiology, Mite Infestations parasitology, Mite Infestations veterinary, Rickettsia genetics
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Chiggers are larval ectoparasites of the Trombiculidae that can transmit pathogens to their hosts. In this study, chiggers collected from birds in Brazil were morphologically identified as Blankaartia sinnamaryi, Eutrombicula batatas, Eutrombicula daemoni, Eutrombicula goeldii, Eutrombicula tinami, and Parasecia gilbertoi. For these specimens, a beginning attempt at molecular identification were also provided, as well as, were genetically screened to detect bacterial pathogens. The species B. sinnamaryi and E. tinami were positive for Rickettsia felis-like and 'Candidatus Rickettsia colombianensi'-like, respectively. For the other agents (Anaplasmataceae, Borrelia spp. and Orientia tsutsugamushi), the tests were negative. This is the first report of 'Ca. R. colombianensi'-like and the second record of R. felis-like in chigger collected on birds from Brazil., (© 2023. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.)
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21. Reinstatement of Eutrombicula butantanensis (Fonseca, 1932) (Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae).
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Bassini-Silva R, Barros-Battesti DM, and Jacinavicius FC
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- Animals, Brazil, Humans, Mammals, Skin, Species Specificity, Trombiculidae anatomy & histology
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Eutrombicula Ewing is currently represented with more than 80 species worldwide parasitizing amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. In the present study, we examined the type series and additional material of two Neotropical chigger's species: Eutrombicula butantanensis (Fonseca) and E. ophidica (Fonseca). Eutrombicula butantanensis (Fonseca) was previously synonymized with E. alfreddugesi (Oudemans). However, we are proposing the reinstatement of E. butantanensis as a valid species. Besides that, we are proposing that E. ophidica is a junior synonym of E. butantanensis. Beyond the morphological similarities, E. butantanensis and E. ophidica were initially described to the state of São Paulo, Brazil, and were accidentally collected parasitizing the skin of a human. Besides that, we are increasing the knowledge about E. butantanensis on Brazil's national territory, recording new locality and host associations., (© 2022. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature B.V.)
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22. Sleeping with the enemy: case reports of Ornithonyssus bursa (Berlese, 1888) (Mesostigmata: Macronyssidae) causing human dermatitis in Brazil.
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Bassini-Silva R, Castro-Santiago AC, Calchi AC, Perles L, Takatsu JC, Alencar IDCC, Ochoa R, Dowling APG, Werther K, André MR, Barros-Battesti DM, and Jacinavicius FC
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- Animals, Birds, Brazil, Humans, Dermatitis, Mite Infestations veterinary, Mites
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Ornithonyssus bursa, known as the "tropical fowl mite," is a hematophagous mite of domestic and wild birds, which occasionally bites humans. Accidental bites on humans occur mainly when abandoned bird nests are close to homes or when people are handling parasitized birds. In the present study, we describe five case reports of bites on humans and new records of localities for this species. Based on the material examined, we provide morphological and molecular characterizations for this species herein., (© 2022. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.)
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23. Annotated checklist of chigger mites (Trombidiformes: Leeuwenhoekiidae, Trombiculidae and Walchiidae) in Sri Lanka.
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Ashani MLS, Gunathilaka PADHN, Premarathne BAHR, Chandrasena TGAN, Jacinavicius FC, and Bassini-Silva R
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- Animals, Checklist, Sri Lanka, Mite Infestations parasitology, Mite Infestations veterinary, Trombiculidae anatomy & histology
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Chigger mites (Leeuwenhoekiidae, Trombiculidae, and Walchiidae) are parasites of any terrestrial vertebrate. The present study updates the list of chigger mite (Trombiculidae, Leeuwenhoekiidae, and Walchiidae) species recorded from Sri Lanka along with taxonomic classification based on previous investigations since 1946 to date and our observations in western and southern parts of the country. This checklist listed 15 species in 9 genera within the three chigger families. For now, murid species were the host most sampledparasitized by chiggers in Sri Lanka. However, further studies are required to increase the diversity of chigger mites in Sri Lanka and probably the description of new species, which will be possible with morphological and molecular characterization., (Copyright © 2022 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
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24. Description of Goffacarus n. gen., to Reallocate the Species Euschoengastia latchmani Brennan and Yunker and Euschoengastia obscura Wrenn and Loomis (Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae).
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Bassini-Silva R, Huang-Bastos M, Welbourn C, Ochoa R, Barros-Battesti DM, and Jacinavicius FC
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- Animals, Microscopy, Trombiculidae
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Purpose: Euschoengastia Ewing is a chigger genus in need of revision as it historically has combined species solely on the presence of expanded prodorsal trichobothria. The objective of the present study is to describe a new genus to reallocate two North American Euschoengastia species, to start an organization into this genus., Methods: In this study, we provide drawings, measurements and microscopy images on a Microscope Zeiss for the two redescribed species., Results: After examining the types of the species Euschoengastia latchmani Brennan and Yunker and Euschoengastia obscura Wrenn and Loomis, we realized that it was necessary to create the new genus to relocate these two species, mainly based on the following characters: (1) the number of prongs on the odontus; and (2) ornamentation of the prodorsal sclerite., Conclusion: Goffacarus latchmani n. comb. and Goffacarus obscura n. comb. are redescribed here and to reallocate these two species the genus, Goffacarus n. gen. is proposed., (© 2021. Witold Stefański Institute of Parasitology, Polish Academy of Sciences.)
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25. A New Species of Elianella Vercammen-Grandjean (Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae) from the Insular Equatorial Guinea with a Key to the Species into this Genus.
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Bassini-Silva R, Huang-Bastos M, Welbourn C, Ochoa R, Barros-Battesti DM, and de Castro Jacinavicius F
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- Animals, Equatorial Guinea, Eutheria, Shrews, Mite Infestations, Trombiculidae
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Purpose: The African continent has 452 chiggers (Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae) in 61 genera. One of these, Elianella Vercammen-Grandjean, 1956, has only two species known for Africa. The objective of the present study is to describe a new species for Equatorial Guinea, with the aim of increasing knowledge so scarce for Africa., Methods: In this study, we provide drawings, measurements and microscopy images on a Microscope Zeiss for the new species described below. Also, this type of the new species is deposited in the USNM., Results: We describe a new species of Elianella collected parasitizing the Bioko Forest Shrew, Sylvisorex isabellae Heim de Balsac (Eulipotyphla: Soricidae) from the insular Equatorial Guinea. Also, we are providing a key for the three species of Elianella., Conclusion: Finally, we are contributing to the knowledge of African species, due the fact this new species is the first chigger recorded to the Equatorial Guinea, on the west coast of Central Africa., (© 2021. Witold Stefański Institute of Parasitology, Polish Academy of Sciences.)
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26. A New Genus of Chiggers (Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae) from Bats in Jamaica.
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Bassini-Silva R, Huang-Bastos M, Welbourn C, Ochoa R, Barros-Battesti DM, and Jacinavicius FC
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- Animals, Jamaica, Chiroptera, Mite Infestations, Trombiculidae
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Background: The Caribbean country Jamaica has only seven reported chigger species. Of these, one was recorded from bats., Methods: For the specimens examined in this study were provided drawings, measurements, and microscopy images on a Microscope Zeiss. This material is deposited in the Smithsonian National Chigger Collection., Results: In the present study, we describe a new genus and species parasitizing the Antillean ghost-faced bat in Jamaica. This new genus can be separated from all other genera of this family for the following combination of features: (1) palptarsus with four branched and three nude setae; (2) 3-pronged odontus; (3) femur I divided into basifemur and telofemur; and (4) 3 σ on genu I., Conclusion: The description of this new genus contributes to the increase in the knowledge of chiggers that parasites bats in Jamaica. Also, this is only the second record of a chigger parasitizing this host in this country., (© 2021. Witold Stefański Institute of Parasitology, Polish Academy of Sciences.)
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27. Contribution to the Taxonomy and Host-Relations of the Genus Serratacarus (Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae).
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Jacinavicius FC, Huang-Bastos M, Welbourn C, Ochoa R, Barros-Battesti DM, and Bassini-Silva R
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- Animals, Brazil, Host-Parasite Interactions, Opossums parasitology, Trombiculidae anatomy & histology, Trombiculidae classification
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The genus SerratacarusGoff and Whitaker 1984, currently includes only two species, Serratacarus dietzi Goff and Whitaker, 1994 and Serratacarus lasiurus Goff and Whitaker, 1994, which were recorded on cricetid rodents from natural reserve areas of Brazil. Here, we provide a review of the morphological characters for both species and synonymize of the species Trombewingia brasiliensisGoff and Gettinger, 1991 with S. lasiurus. Additionally, we provide new locality records for both species and the first record for S. dietzi on southeastern four-eyed opossum, Philander frenatus Olfers, 1818 (Didelphimorphia, Didelphidae)., (© The Author(s) 2021. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Entomological Society of America.All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.)
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28. Two New Species of Chiggers (Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae) From Brazil.
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Bassini-Silva R, Welbourn C, and Ochoa R
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- Animals, Arvicolinae parasitology, Brazil, Monodelphis parasitology, Trombiculidae anatomy & histology, Trombiculidae classification
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Chigger mites are parasites of terrestrial vertebrates, including humans. Here, we describe two new species belonging to the American genera Colicus Brennan and Parasecia Loomis. Both species were described on the base of museum specimens originated from Minas Gerais State, Brazil, Colicus barrosbattestiae n. sp. parasitizing the rodent, Oligoryzomys fornesi and Parasecia jacinaviciusi n. sp. parasitizing the marsupial, Monodelphis domestica., (© The Author(s) 2021. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Entomological Society of America. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.)
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29. Batmanacarus robini, n. gen., n. sp. (Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae) collected parasitizing a ghost-faced bat (Chiroptera: Mormoopidae) from a cave in Trinidad and Tobago.
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Bassini-Silva R, Huang-Bastos M, Welbourn C, Ochoa R, Barros-Battesti DM, and Jacinavicius FC
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- Animals, Species Specificity, Trinidad and Tobago, Caves, Chiroptera parasitology, Trombiculiasis parasitology, Trombiculidae classification
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Trinidad and Tobago, a neotropical country, has 38 reported chigger species. Of these species, 18 were parasitizing bats. Here, we describe a new genus and species parasitizing a ghost-faced bat in this country.
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30. First record of Blankaartia sinnamaryi (Floch & Fauran, 1956) (Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae) parasitizing the striped owl in Northeastern Brazil.
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Bassini-Silva R, Jacinavicius FC, Huang-Bastos M, Batista AIV, Silva NCSD, Nery TFL, Pereira JS, Welbourn C, Ochoa R, and Barros-Battesti DM
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- Animals, Brazil, Strigiformes, Trombiculidae
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The chigger species Blankaartia sinnamaryi (Floch & Fauran) has been collected mainly from birds with a few records from reptiles and mammals. In Brazil, this species has been found on birds in the Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro states. Here, we report the first record of B. sinnamaryi parasitizing the striped owl, Pseudoscops clamator (Vieillot), in the Paraíba state, Brazil (northeastern region).
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31. A New Genus and Species of Chiggers (Trombidiformes: Leeuwenhoekiidae) From Peru.
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Bassini-Silva R, Huang-Bastos M, OConnor BM, Klimov P, Welbourn C, Ochoa R, Barros-Battesti DM, and de Castro Jacinavicius F
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- Animals, Larva anatomy & histology, Larva classification, Larva growth & development, Peru, Trombiculidae anatomy & histology, Trombiculidae growth & development, Host-Parasite Interactions, Sigmodontinae parasitology, Trombiculidae classification
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South American chiggers have historically been poorly studied, and this has continued into present times. Of the 33 genera in the family Leeuwenhoekiidae Womersley, only Odontacarus Ewing and Sasacarus Brennan & Jones have been reported in Peru. Here, we describe a new genus, Peruacarus n. gen., and a new species, Peruacarus anthurium n. sp., parasitizing Koford's grass mouse, Akodon kofordi Myers & Patton, in Peru., (© The Author(s) 2021. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Entomological Society of America. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.)
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32. First Case Report of Mange in Molossus molossus (Chiroptera: Molossidae) Caused by Notoedres (Notoedres) yunkeri (Sarcoptiformes: Sarcoptidae) in Minas Gerais State, Brazil.
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Bassini-Silva R, Huang-Bastos M, de Mello ÉM, Oconnor BM, Barros-Battesti DM, and de Castro Jacinavicius F
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- Animals, Brazil, Female, Larva growth & development, Larva physiology, Male, Mite Infestations parasitology, Nymph growth & development, Nymph physiology, Sarcoptidae growth & development, Chiroptera, Mite Infestations veterinary, Sarcoptidae physiology
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There are many records of the family Sarcoptidae in bats. The species Notoedres (Notoedres) yunkeri has been reported only once, parasitizing a molossid bat in Panama. In the present study, we expand the occurrence of the species to Brazil., (© The Author(s) 2020. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Entomological Society of America.All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.)
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33. A Checklist of Macronyssid Species (Mesostigmata: Macronyssidae) From Brazil.
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Bassini-Silva R, Jacinavicius FC, Huang-Bastos M, Dowling APG, and Barros-Battesti DM
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- Animals, Biodiversity, Brazil, Checklist, Mammals parasitology, Mites
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Macronyssid mites are parasites of reptiles, birds, and mammals. A checklist of macronyssid species of Brazil is provided, containing 13 genera and 26 species collected from 99 host species., (© The Author(s) 2020. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Entomological Society of America. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.)
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34. Redescription of Brennanacarus annereauxi (Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae) With New Records for Uruguay.
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Bassini-Silva R, Huang-Bastos M, Welbourn C, Ochoa R, Barros-Battesti DM, and de Castro Jacinavicius F
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- Animals, Larva anatomy & histology, Larva classification, Mites anatomy & histology, Uruguay, Animal Distribution, Mites classification
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Brennanacarus annereauxi (Brennan and Yunker, 1969) was described from Venezuela parasitizing the greater spear-nosed bat. The monotypic genus Brennanacarus Goff, Yunker and Wheeler, 1987 is a replacement name for Nasicola Brennan and Yunker, 1969, which was preoccupied by Nasicola Yamaguti, 1968. Here, we redescribe the genus Brennanacarus and the type species B. annereauxi. Also, this is the first record of this species, as well as the second record of any chigger, for Uruguay., (© The Author(s) 2020. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Entomological Society of America. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.)
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35. A Revision of Parasecia (Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae) With a Description of a New Species, a New Genus and a Key to Species.
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Bassini-Silva R, Jacinavicius FC, Oliveira M, Peinado LC, Faxina C, Moreira-Lima L, Welbourn C, Ochoa R, Fischer E, Hingst-Zaher E, Famadas KM, Faccini JLH, and Barros-Battesti DM
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- Animals, Classification, Ectoparasitic Infestations veterinary, Mite Infestations veterinary, Trombiculidae classification
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Chiggers of the genus Parasecia Loomis parasitize birds, mammals, and reptiles in the Nearctic and Neotropical regions. In the present review, we examined 18 species previously included in the genus, 15 of them being retained in the genus Parasecia, one genus is created, Nahuacarus bulbocalcarn. gen. (Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae), and new combinations are proposed for two species: Lorillatum lasiurusn. comb. and Lorillatum orphanan. comb. (Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae). In addition, Parasecia kansasensis (Loomis) (Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae) is synonymized with Parasecia gurneyi (Ewing) (Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae), Parasecia gilbetoin. sp. (Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae) is described and new locality and host records are added for Parasecia chara (Wharton), Parasecia longicalcar (Brennan and Jones), Parasecia manueli (Brennan and Jones), and Parasecia thalurania (Brennan) (Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae)., (© The Author(s) 2020. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Entomological Society of America. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.)
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36. New Species of Chiggers (Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae and Leeuwenhoekiidae) From the Conservation Unit Parque Nacional da Serra das Confusões, Brazil.
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de Castro Jacinavicius F, Bassini-Silva R, Huang-Bastos M, Horta MC, and Barros-Battesti DM
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- Animals, Brazil, Larva anatomy & histology, Larva classification, Larva growth & development, Trombiculidae anatomy & histology, Trombiculidae growth & development, Animal Distribution, Trombiculidae classification
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The Piauí State, Brazil, has never had its chigger fauna recorded. In this study, we examined chiggers collected on marsupials, rodents, and lizards from the conservation unit Parque Nacional da Serra das Confusões (PNSC). Herein we describe four new species, Paraguacarus klompenin. sp., Neoschoengastia ochoain. sp., Quadraseta welbournin. sp., and Susa bauchanin. sp. Furthermore, an additional seven species are reported: Eutrombicula alfreddugesi (Oudemans, 1910), Microtrombicula brachytrichiaBrennan, 1971, Microtrombicula rhipidomysiGoff, Whitaker and Dietz, 1983, Parascoschoengastia aemulata (Brennan and Jones, 1964), Parasecia validaBrennan, 1969, Pseudochoengastia petrolinensis Jacinavicius, Bassini-Silva and Barros-Battesti 2019, and Quadraseta flochi (Brennan and Jones, 1960). This is the first report of chiggers in Piauí State, which includes one of the most biodiverse areas in the Caatinga biome and is of particular importance to conservation. The genera Paraguacarus Goff and Whitaker, 1984 and Susa Audy and Nadcharam, 1960 are reported here for the first time to Brazil., (© The Author(s) 2020. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Entomological Society of America. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.)
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37. First record of Eutrombicula tinami (Oudemans, 1910) (Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae) parasitizing a cat in Brazil.
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Cousandier G, Bassini-Silva R, Huang-Bastos M, Barros-Battesti DM, Jacinavicius FC, and de Castro LLD
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- Animals, Brazil, Cats, Mite Infestations veterinary, Trombiculidae genetics, Cat Diseases parasitology, Dermatitis veterinary, Larva classification, Trombiculiasis veterinary, Trombiculidae classification
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Chigger mites are ectoparasites of terrestrial tetrapods and can cause dermatitis in the host, known as trombiculiasis. In Brazil, there are 73 species of chiggers; however, cats never have recorded as a host in this country. Here, we report the first record of chiggers parasitizing a domestic cat in Brazil; and a new locality for Eutrombicula tinami (Oudemans 1910) in the Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil.
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38. NEOTROPICAL ALIEN MAMMALS: a data set of occurrence and abundance of alien mammals in the Neotropics.
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Rosa CAD, Ribeiro BR, Bejarano V, Puertas FH, Bocchiglieri A, Barbosa ALDS, Chiarello AG, Paglia AP, Pereira AA, Moreira AFS, Souza AC, Pellegrin A, Gatica A, Medeiro AZ, Pereira AD, Braz AG, Yanosky A, Valenzuela AEJ, Bertassoni A, Prado ADSVD, Nava AFD, Rocha A, Bovo AAA, Bager A, Cravino A, Pires ADS, Martensen AC, Filippini A, Percequillo AR, Vogliotti A, Antunes AZ, Leite de Oliveira AC, da Silva de Oliveira AJ, Devlin A, de Paula A, Ferreira AS, García-Olaechea A, Subalusky A, Sánchez A, de Aquino ACMM, Srbek-Araujo AC, Paldês Gonçales A, Araújo ACL, Gozzi AC, Ochoa AC, Mendes de Oliveira AC, Lacerda ACR, Francisco AK, Paschoal AMO, Gomes APN, Potrich AP, Olímpio APM, Rojas A, Meiga AYY, Jácomo ATA, Calaça AM, Feijó A, Pagoto A, Borja Miranda A, Chein Alonso A, Barreto-Lima AF, Lanna A, Luza AL, Camilo AR, Tavares A, Nunes AV, Kindel A, de Miguel A, Gatti A, Nobre AB, Campêlo ADC, Albuquerque ACF, de la Torre A, Mangione A, Mendes Pontes AR, Fernandes AS, Felicio ALA, Ferreguetti AC, Marcili A, Piratelli AJ, Nascimento AGSD, Banhos Dos Santos Á, Rosa BF, Cezila BA, de Thoisy B, Ingberman B, Köhler B, Morais BC, Gómez-Valencia B, Bertagni de Camargo B, Bezerra BM, Tamasauskas B, Parahyba Campos BAT, Kubiak BB, Saranholi BH, Nakagawa BK, Leles BP, Lim BK, Pereira Mendes C, Islas CA, Aoki C, Cantagallo Devids C, Figueiredo C, Abreu CMG, Silva Oliveira CR, Cassano CR, Lugarini C, Caputo C, Gestich CC, Tedesco CD, Vera Y Conde CF, Hegel CGZ, Kasper CB, De Angelo C, Grelle CEV, Fragoso CE, Esbérard CEL, Rocha CFD, Verona CE, Salvador CH, Vieira CL, Abrahão CR, Brocardo CR, Fieker CZ, Braga C, Sánchez Lalinde C, Bueno C, Ikuta CY, Luna CLB, Cestari C, Del Vechio Koike C, Knogge C, Anderson CB, Hurtado CM, Ferreira Antunes de Oliveira C, Tellaeche C, Cesário CS, Costa CG, Kanda CZ, Costa SA, Seixas CS, Trinca CT, López-Fuerte CF, da Cunha CJ, Doutel Ribas C, Santos CC, Buscariol D, Carreira D, Nascimento DCD, Carvalho DR, Ferraz DDS, Galiano D, Homem DH, Jesús-Espinosa D, Bôlla DAS, Moreno DJ, Moreira DO, Ramos DL, de Amorim DA, Barros-Battesti DM, Lopez DE, Tavares DC, Post DM, Couto DR, Patrocínio DN, Carvalho DLKP, Silva DA, Córdoba D, Queirolo D, Varela D, de Oliveira DAG, Casanova DC, Dias DM, Machado da Silva D, Barbier E, Rivadeneira EF, Alexandrino E, Carrano E, Santos EM, Venticinque EM, Hernández-Pérez E, Casazza EDF, Anderson EP, Fraga EDC, de Lima EF, D'Bastiani E, Vieira EM, Guijosa-Guadarrama E, González EM, Maggiorini EV, Aguiar EFS, Martínez-Nambo ED, Castro ÉP, de la Peña-Cuéllar E, Pedó E, Melo FCSA, Rocha FL, Fonseca FL, Girardi F, Melo FR, Roque FO, Keesen Ferreira F, Peters FB, Moreli Fantacini F, Pedrosa F, Pessoa da Silva F, Vélez-García F, Abra FD, de Azevedo FC, Guedes da Silva F, Neri FM, Teixeira FZ, Fernandez FADS, Carvalho F, Passos FC, Jacinavicius FC, Ferreira F, Pinho FF, Gonçalves F, Ibanez Martins F, Lima F, Contreras-Moreno FM, Ribeiro FS, Tortato F, Patel FM, Caruso F, Tirelli FP, Rodrigues FHG, Ubaid FK, Palmeira FBL, Grotta Neto F, Gabriel FH, de Souza FL, Costa FEDVD, de Aguiar GL, Lemos FG, Magezi GS, Panigai GFVD, Hofmann GS, Heliodoro G, Rosa Graviola G, Beca G, Andrade GR, Jiménez Romero G, Duarte GT, Melo GL, Dierings GL, Sabino-Santos G Jr, de Oliveira GL, Santana GG, Ciocheti G, Zanirato GL, Alves GB, Batista GO, Behling GM, Ferreira GB, da Rocha GC, Lessa G, Mourão G, Maras GA, Toledo GADC, Gonsioroski G, Canale GR, Schuchmann KL, Sebastião H, Alves do Prado H, Bergallo HG, Secco HKC, Roig HL, Rajão H, Carlos HSA, Duarte HOB, Ermenegildo H, Pena HFJ, Entringer Júnior H, Paulino Neto HF, Lemos HM, Del Castillo H, Fernandes-Ferreira H, Coitiño Banquero HI, Roesler I, Ribeiro IK, Coelho IP, Lima IMS, Bechara IM, Lermen IS, Mella Méndez I, Schuck G, Esperandio IB, Silva IO, Mourthe I, Oliveira I, Bernardi IP, Miller JR, Marinho-Filho J, Zocche JJ, Russell JC, Seibert JB, Hinojosa J, Vitule JRS, Thompson JJ, Silva JCR, Gouvea JA, Santos JP, Falcão JCF, Castro-Prieto J, Ferreira JP, Pincheira-Ulbrich J, Nodari JZ, Zecchini Gebin JC, Giovanelli JGR, Miranda JMD, Souza-Alves JP, Marins JRGA, Costa JF, Sponchiado J, de Souza JL, Gallo JA, Cherem JJ, Cordeiro JLP, Duarte JMB, Dantas JO, de Matos JR, Pires JSR, Martínez Lanfranco JA, de la Cruz Godoy JC, Rudolf JC, Parrish JFR, Tellarini JF, Peña-Mondragón JL, Arrabal JP, Reppucci J, Ruiz-Esparza J, Beduschi J, Oshima JEF, Ribeiro JF, Almeida Rocha JM, Ferreira Neto JS, Silveira Dos Santos J, Pereira-Ribeiro J, Zanoni JB, Bogoni JA, Ferreira JR, Bicca-Marques JC, Chacón Pacheco JJ, Scarascia PO, Guidoni-Martins KG, Burs K, Ferraz KMPMB, Pisciotta KR, Silva KVKA, Juarez KM, de la Cruz-Félix K, de Morais KDR, Candelária LP, Fornitano L, Bailey LL, Gonçalves LO, Fasola L, Nova León LJ, de Andrade LR, Marques LO, Macedo L, Moreira LS, Silveira L, Oliveira LC, da Silva LH, Jerusalinsky L, La Serra L, Marques Costa L, Sartorello LR, Munhoes LP, Oliveira-Silva LRB, de Pina LF, Bonjorne L, Rampim LE, Sales LP, Gonçalves da Silva L, Quintilham LLT, Perillo LN, Rodríguez-Planes LI, Martín L, Araújo LS, Tiepolo LM, Zago Silva L, García Loaiza LM, Querido LCA, da Silva LF, La Sala LF, Bopp LT, Hufnagel L, Oliveira LFB, Oliveira-Santos LGR, Lyra LH, Guimarães LN, Jimenez Segura LF, de Sousa LC, Möcklinghoff L, Guichón ML, de la Maza J, Barrios-Garcia MN, Talamoni SA, Severo MM, Martins MZA, Oliveira MA, Figuerêdo Duarte Moraes M, Lima MGM, Soares Pinheiro M, Pônzio MDC, Guerreiro M, Cervini M, da Silva M, Oliveira MJR, Magioli M, Passamani M, Silva de Almeida M, Amaku M, Leite de Oliveira M, Tortato MA, Melo MA, Coutinho ME, Dantas Santos MP, Vieira MV, Andrade MA, Barros MC, Rosario MCFD, Domit MDADS, Fernandes MEA, Iezzi ME, do Nascimento MHS, Andrade-Núñez MJ, Lorini ML, Morini MSC, Nagy-Reis MB, Landis MB, Vale MM, Xavier MS, Kaizer MC, Baptiste MP, Bergel MM, Borgnia M, Barros MAS, Lima da Silva M, Favarini MO, Sales Munerato M, Zaluar MT, Winter M, Xavier da Silva M, Zanin M, Marques MI, Haberfeld MB, Di Bitetti MS, Galliez M, Alvarez MR, Malerba M, Rivero M, Melo Dias M, de Oliveira MY, Dos Reis MG, Corrêa MRJ, Graipel ME, Godoi MN, Núñez-Regueiro MM, Moura MO, Orsi ML, Galvão da Silva MA, Sanvicente Lopez M, Benedetti MA, Beltrão MG, Camino M, Faria MB, Miretzki M, Luiz MR, Perine M, Monteiro MCM, Alves-Eigenheer M, Perilli MLL, da Silva MA, Marini MÂ, Silva Pereira M, de Freitas Junior MC, Cossa N, Denkiewicz NM, Tôrres NM, Olifiers N, de Albuquerque NM, Canassa NF, Detogne N, Gurgel Filho N, Seoane NF, da Rosa Oliveira N, Megale N, Pasqualotto N, Cáceres NC, Peroni N, Zanella N, Pays O, Arimoro OAS, Acevedo-Charry O, de Almeida Curi NH, Pinha PRS, Perovic P, Gonçalves PR, Santos PM, Brennand PGG, Kerches Rogeri P, Rosas Ribeiro P, da Rocha PA, de Lázari PR, Pedreira PA, Pinheiro PF, Lira PK, Ferreira PM, Martin PS, Antas PTZ, Marinho PH, Ruffino PHP, Camargo PHSA, Landgref Filho P, Mangini PR, Farias P, Cordeiro-Estrela P, de Faria Peres PH, Galetti PM Jr, Ramírez-Bautista P, Maués PCRA, Renaud PC, Sartorello R, Barros PA, Lombardi PM, Bessa R, Arroyo-Gerala P, de Souza RCC, Zenni RD, Flores Peredo R, Hoogesteijn R, Loyola R, Alves RSC, Rodarte RRP, Silva RL, de Oliveira R, Beltrão-Mendes R, Alencar RM, da Silva RC, Pedroso R, Sampaio RF, Ribeiro RLA, Pardini R, Twardowsky Ramalho Bonikowski R, Pagotto RV, Dias RA, Bassini-Silva R, Corassa Arrais R, Sampaio R, de Cassia Bianchi R, Paolino RM, Fusco-Costa R, Trovati RG, Espíndola Hack RO, Mauro RA, Nobre RA, Gessulli RD, León Pérez R, Massara RL, Fróes da Silva RM, de Paula RC, da Cunha RGT, Costa RT, Marques RV, Morato RG, Bovendorp RS, Dornas RADP, Andrade RS, Siciliano S, Guaragni SA, Rolim SG, Astete S, Cavalcanti S, Hartz SM, Carvalho S, Cortez S, Silvestre de Sousa SM, Ballari SA, Ramos Lima S, Cirignoli S, García-R S, Bazilio S, Solari Torres S, Back Franco S, Martins SR, de Bustos S, Age SG, Ferrari SF, Francisco TM, Micheletti T, Godim TMDS, Luiz TG, Ochotorena de Freitas TR, Rodrigues TF, Piovezan U, Barcos UC, Onofrio VC, Martin-Albarracin VL, Towns V, Araújo VC, Kanaan V, Daga VS, Boere V, de Araujo VPG, Benitez VV, Leandro-Silva V, Geraldi VC, Alberici V, Bastazini VAG, Gasparotto VPO, Orsini VS, da Silva VS, Rojas Bonzi V, Pereira VJA, Layme VMG, Duarte da Silva VH, Tomas WM, Moreira TA, Martins WP, de Moraes Pires WM, Hannibal W, Dáttilo W, Mottin V, Endo W, Bercê W, Carvalho WD, Magnusson W, Akkawi P, Di Blanco Y, Amaral PR, Ramos YGC, Rodríguez-Calderón YG, Mendes YR, Ribeiro YGG, Campos Z, Galetti M, and Ribeiro MC
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- Animals, Argentina, Biodiversity, Cattle, Chile, Dogs, Florida, Mexico, Introduced Species, Mammals
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Biological invasion is one of the main threats to native biodiversity. For a species to become invasive, it must be voluntarily or involuntarily introduced by humans into a nonnative habitat. Mammals were among first taxa to be introduced worldwide for game, meat, and labor, yet the number of species introduced in the Neotropics remains unknown. In this data set, we make available occurrence and abundance data on mammal species that (1) transposed a geographical barrier and (2) were voluntarily or involuntarily introduced by humans into the Neotropics. Our data set is composed of 73,738 historical and current georeferenced records on alien mammal species of which around 96% correspond to occurrence data on 77 species belonging to eight orders and 26 families. Data cover 26 continental countries in the Neotropics, ranging from Mexico and its frontier regions (southern Florida and coastal-central Florida in the southeast United States) to Argentina, Paraguay, Chile, and Uruguay, and the 13 countries of Caribbean islands. Our data set also includes neotropical species (e.g., Callithrix sp., Myocastor coypus, Nasua nasua) considered alien in particular areas of Neotropics. The most numerous species in terms of records are from Bos sp. (n = 37,782), Sus scrofa (n = 6,730), and Canis familiaris (n = 10,084); 17 species were represented by only one record (e.g., Syncerus caffer, Cervus timorensis, Cervus unicolor, Canis latrans). Primates have the highest number of species in the data set (n = 20 species), partly because of uncertainties regarding taxonomic identification of the genera Callithrix, which includes the species Callithrix aurita, Callithrix flaviceps, Callithrix geoffroyi, Callithrix jacchus, Callithrix kuhlii, Callithrix penicillata, and their hybrids. This unique data set will be a valuable source of information on invasion risk assessments, biodiversity redistribution and conservation-related research. There are no copyright restrictions. Please cite this data paper when using the data in publications. We also request that researchers and teachers inform us on how they are using the data., (© 2020 The Authors. Ecology © 2020 The Ecological Society of America.)
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- 2020
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39. NEOTROPICAL CARNIVORES: a data set on carnivore distribution in the Neotropics.
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Nagy-Reis M, Oshima JEF, Kanda CZ, Palmeira FBL, de Melo FR, Morato RG, Bonjorne L, Magioli M, Leuchtenberger C, Rohe F, Lemos FG, Martello F, Alves-Eigenheer M, da Silva RA, Silveira Dos Santos J, Priante CF, Bernardo R, Rogeri P, Assis JC, Gaspar LP, Tonetti VR, Trinca CT, Ribeiro AS, Bocchiglieri A, Hass A, Canteri A, Chiarello AG, Paglia AP, Pereira AA, de Souza AC, Gatica A, Medeiro AZ, Eriksson A, Costa AN, González-Gallina A, Yanosky AA, Jesus de la Cruz A, Bertassoni A, Bager A, Bovo AAA, Cravino Mol A, Bezerra AMR, Percequillo A, Vogliotti A, Costa Lopes AM, Keuroghlian A, Zúñiga Hartley AC, Devlin AL, de Paula A, García-Olaechea A, Sánchez A, Aquino ACMM, Srbek-Araujo AC, Ochoa AC, Tomazzoni AC, Lacerda ACR, Bacellar AEF, Campelo AKN, Herrera Victoria AM, Paschoal AMO, Potrich AP, Gomes APN, Olímpio APM, Cunha Costa AR, Jácomo ATA, Calaça AM, Jesus AS, de Barros Barban A, Feijó A, Pagoto A, Rolim AC, Hermann AP, Souza ASMCE, Chein Alonso A, Monteiro A, Mendonça AF, Luza AL, Moura ALB, da Silva ALF, Lanna AM, Antunes AP, Nunes AV, Dechner A, Carvalho AS, Novaro AJ, Scabin AB, Gatti A, Nobre AB, Montanarin A, Deffaci ÂC, de Albuquerque ACF, Mangione AM, Pinto AMS, Mendes Pontes AR, Bertoldi AT, Calouro AM, Fernandes A, Ferreira AN, Ferreguetti AC, Rosa ALM, Banhos A, Francisco BDSS, Cezila BA, Beisiegel BM, de Thoisy B, Ingberman B, Neves BDS, Pereira-Silva B, Bertagni de Camargo B, Andrade BDS, Santos BS, Leles B, Torres Parahyba Campos BA, Kubiak BB, França BRA, Saranholi BH, Pereira Mendes C, Cantagallo Devids C, Pianca C, Rodrigues C, Islas CA, de Lima CA, de Lima CR, Gestich CC, Tedesco CD, De Angelo C, Fonseca C, Hass C, Peres CA, Kasper CB, Durigan CC, Fragoso CE, Verona CE, Rocha CFD, Salvador CH, Vieira CL, Ruiz CEB, Cheida CC, Sartor CC, Espinosa CDC, Fieker CZ, Braga C, Sánchez-Lalinde C, Machado CIC, Cronemberger C, Luna CL, Del Vechio C, Bernardo CSS, Hurtado CM, Lopes CM, da Rosa CA, Cinta CC, Costa CG, Zárate-Castañeda CP, Novaes CL, Jenkins CN, Seixas CS, Martin C, Zaniratto CP, López-Fuerte CF, da Cunha CJ, De-Carvalho CB, Chávez C, Santos CC, Polli DJ, Buscariol D, Carreira DC, Galiano D, Thornton D, Ferraz DDS, Lamattina D, Moreno DJ, Moreira DO, Farias DA, Barros-Battesti DM, Tavares DC, Costa Braga D, Gaspar DA, Friedeberg D, Astúa D, Silva DA, Viana DC, Lizcano DJ, Varela DM, Loretto D, Gräbin DM, Eaton DP, Machado da Silva D, Dias DM, Camara EMVC, Barbier E, Chávez-González E, Rocha EC, Lima ES, Carrano E, Eizirik E, Nakano-Oliveira E, Rigacci ED, Santos EM, Venticinque EM, Alexandrino ER, Abreu Ribeiro E, Setz E, Rocha ECLD, Carvalho EAR Jr, Rechenberg E, Fraga EDC, Mendonça EN, D'Bastiani E, Isasi-Catalá E, Guijosa-Guadarrama E, Ramalho EE, González E, Hasui É, Saito EN, Fischer E, Aguiar EF, Rocha ES, Martínez Nambo ED, de la Peña-Cuéllar E, Castro ÉP, de Freitas EB, Pedó E, Rocha FL, Girardi F, Pereira FA, Soares FAM, Roque FO, Díaz-Santos FG, Patiu FM, do Nascimento FO, Keesen Ferreira F, Diaz-Santos F, Moreli Fantacini F, Pedrosa F, Pessoa da Silva F, Velez-Garcia F, Gomes FBR, Guedes da Silva F, Michalski F, de Azevedo FC, de Barros FC, Santos FDS, Abra FD, Ramalho FDP, Hatano FM, Anaguano-Yancha F, Gonçalves F, Pedroni F, Passos FC, Jacinavicius FC, Bonfim FCG, Puertas FH, Contreras-Moreno FM, Tortato FR, Santos FM, Chaves FG, Tirelli FP, Vilas Boas FE, Rodrigues FHG, Ubaid FK, Grotta-Neto F, Palomares F, Souza FL, Costa FE, França FGR, Ramírez Pinto F, Aguiar GL, Hofmann GS, Heliodoro G, Duarte GT, Ribeiro de Andrade G, Beca G, Zapata-Ríos G, Giné GAF, Powell GVN, Wilson Fernandes G, Forero-Medina G, Melo GL, Santana GG, Ciocheti G, Alves GB, Souto GHBO, Villarroel GJ, Porfirio GEO, Batista GO, Behling GM, Ayala Crespo GM, Mourão GM, Rezende GZ, Toledo GADC, Herrera HM, Alves Prado H, Bergallo HG, Secco H, Rajão H, Roig HL, Concone HVB, Duarte H, Ermenegildo H, Ferreira Paulino Neto H, Quigley H, Lemos HM, Cabral H, Fernandes-Ferreira H, Del Castillo HF, Ribeiro IK, Coelho IP, Franceschi IC, Melo I, Oliveira-Bevan I, Mourthe I, Bernardi I, de la Torre JA, Marinho-Filho J, Martinez J, Palacios Perez JX, Pérez-Torres J, Bubadué J, Silveira JR, Seibert JB, Oliveira JF, Assis JR, De la Maza J, Hinojosa J, Metzger JP, Thompson JJ, Svenning JC, Gouvea JA, Souza JRD, Pincheira-Ulbrich J, Nodari JZ, Miranda J, Zecchini Gebin JC, Giovanelli JGR, Rossi Junior JL, Pandini Favoretti JP, Villani JP, Just JPG, Souza-Alves JP, Costa JF, Rocha J, Polisar J, Sponchiado J, Cherem JJ, Marinho JR, Ziegler J, Cordeiro J, de Sousa E Silva Júnior J, Rodriguez-Pulido JA, Chaves Dos Santos JC, Dos Reis Júnior JC, Mantovani JE, Moreira Ramírez JF, Sarasola JH, Cartes JL, Duarte JMB, Longo JM, Dantas JO, Venancio JO, de Matos JR, Pires JSR, Hawes JE, Santos JG, Ruiz-Esparza J, Martínez Lanfranco JA, Rudolf JC, Charre-Medellin JF, Zanón-Martínez JI, Peña-Mondragón JL, Campos Krauer JM, Arrabal JP, Beduschi J, Ilha J, Mata JC, Bonanomi J, Jordao J, de Almeida-Rocha JM, Pereira-Ribeiro J, Zanoni JB, Bogoni JA, Chacón Pacheco JJ, Contreras Palma KM, Strier KB, Rodriguez Castro KG, Didier K, Schuchmann KL, Chávez-Congrains K, Burs K, Ferraz KMPMB, Juarez KM, Flesher K, Morais KDR, Lautenschlager L, Grossel LA, Dahmer LC, de Almeida LR, Fornitano L, Barbosa LNB, Bailey LL, Barreto LN, Villalba LM, Magalhães LM, Cullen L Jr, Marques L, Marques Costa L, Silveira L, Moreira LS, Sartorello L, Oliveira LC, Gomes LP, Aguiar LDS, da Silva LH, Mendonça LS, Valenzuela LA, Benavalli L, Dias LCS, Munhoes LP, Catenacci L, Rampim LE, de Paula LM, Nascimento LA, Gonçalves da Silva L, Quintilham L, Ramis Segura L, Perillo LN, Rezende LR, Martínez Retta L, Rojas LNS, Guimarães LN, Araújo L, Zago da Silva L, Querido LCA, Verdade LM, Perera-Romero LE, Carvalho-Leite LJ, Hufnagel L, Rezende Bernardo LR, Oliveira LF, Oliveira Santos LGR, Lyra LH, Borges LHM, Severo MM, Benchimol M, Quatrocchi MG, Martins MZA, Rodrigues M, Penteado MJF, Figuerêdo Duarte Moraes M, Oliveira MA, Lima MGM, Pônzio MDC, Cervini M, da Silva M, Passamani M, Villegas MA, Dos Santos Junior MA, Yamane MH, Jardim MMA, Leite de Oliveira M, Silveira M, Tortato MA, Figueiredo MSL, Vieira MV, Sekiama ML, Andrade da Silva MA, Nuñez MB, Siviero MB, Carrizo MC, Barros MC, Barros MAS, do Rosário MCF, Peñuela Mora MC, Fleytas Jover MDC, Morandi MEF, Huerta ME, Fernandes MEA, Viscarra Siñani ME, Iezzi ME, Ramos Pereira MJ, Gomez Vinassa ML, Lorini ML, Jorge MLSP, Morini MS, Guenther M, Landis MB, Vale MM, Xavier MS, Tavares MS, Kaizer M, Velilla M, Bergel MM, Hartmann MT, Lima da Silva M, Rivero M, Salles Munerato M, Xavier da Silva M, Zanin M, Marques MI, Haberfeld M, Di Bitetti MS, Bowler M, Galliez M, Ortiz-Moreno ML, Buschiazzo M, Montes MA, Alvarez MR, Melo-Dias M, Reis MG, Corrêa MRJ, Tobler MW, Gompper ME, Nunez-Regueiro M, Brandão Vecchi M, Graipel ME, Godoi MN, Moura MO, Konzen MQ, Pardo MV, Beltrão MG, Mongelli M, Almeida MO, Gilmore MP, Schutte M, Faria MB, Luiz MR, de Paula M, Hidalgo-Mihart MG, Perilli MLL, Freitas-Junior MC, da Silva MP, Denkiewicz NM, Torres NM, Olifiers N, De Lima NDS, de Albuquerque NM, Canassa NF, de Almeida Curi NH, Prestes NP, Falconi N, Gurgel-Filho NM, Pasqualotto N, Cáceres NC, Peroni N, de la Sancha NU, Zanella N, Monroy-Vilchis O, Pays O, Arimoro OA, Ribeiro OS, Villalva P, Gonçalves PR, Santos PM, Brennand P, Rocha P, Akkawi P, Cruz P, Ferreira PM, Prist PR, Martin PS, Arroyo-Gerala P, Auricchio P, Hartmann PA, Antas PTZ, Camargo PHSA, Marinho PH, Ruffino PHP, Prado PI, Martins PW, Cordeiro-Estrela P, Luna P, Sarmento P, Faria Peres PH, Galetti PM Jr, de Castilho PV, Renaud PC, Scarascia PO, Cobra PPA, Lombardi PM, Bessa R, Reyna-Hurtado R, de Souza RCC, Hoogesteijn RJ, Alves RSC, Romagna RS, Silva RL, de Oliveira R, Beltrão-Mendes R, Alencar RM, Coutinho R, da Silva RC, Caribé Grando RLSC, Matos RG, Araujo RDS, Pedroso RF, Durães RMN, Ribeiro RLA, Chagas R, Miotto R, Twardowsky Ramalho Bonikowski R, Muylaert RL, Pagotto RV, Hilário RR, Faria RT, Bassini-Silva R, Sampaio R, Sartorello R, Pires RA, Hatakeyama R, Bianchi RC, Buitenwerf R, Wallace R, Paolino RM, Fusco-Costa R, Trovati RG, Tomasi RJ, Espíndola Hack RO, Magalhães RA, Nobrega RAA, Nobre RA, Massara RL, Fróes RM, Araújo RPDC, León Pérez RR, Jorge RSP, de Paula RC, Martins R, da Cunha RGT, Costa R, Alves RRN, Garcia-Anleu R, Santos Almeida RP, Cueva Loachamín RD, Andrade RS, Juárez R, Bordallo SU, Guaragni SA, Carrillo-Percastegui SE, Seber S, Astete S, Hartz SM, Espinosa S, Álvarez Solas S, Ramos Lima S, Silvestre SM, Machado SAS, Keuroghlian-Eaton S, Albanesi S, Costa SA, Bazilio S, Mendes SL, Althoff SL, Pinheiro SD, Napiwoski SJ, Fernández Ramirez S, Talamoni SA, Age SG, Pereira TC, Moreira TC, Trigo TC, Gondim TMDS, Karlovic TC, Cavalcante T, Maccarini T, Rodrigues TF, de Camargo E Timo TP, Monterrubio TC, Piovezan U, Cavarzere V, Towns V, Onofrio VC, Oliveira VB, Araújo VC, Melo VL, Kanaan VT, Iwakami V, Vale V, Picinatto Filho V, Alberici V, Bastazini VAG, Orsini VS, Braz VDS, Rojas Bonzi VB, Guedes Layme VM, Gaboardi VTR, Rocha VJ, Martins WP, Tomas WM, Hannibal W, Dáttilo W, Silva WR, Endo W, Bercê W, Bravata de la Cruz Y, Ribeiro YGG, Galetti M, and Ribeiro MC
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- Animals, Ecosystem, Humans, Canidae, Carnivora, Mustelidae, Ursidae
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Mammalian carnivores are considered a key group in maintaining ecological health and can indicate potential ecological integrity in landscapes where they occur. Carnivores also hold high conservation value and their habitat requirements can guide management and conservation plans. The order Carnivora has 84 species from 8 families in the Neotropical region: Canidae; Felidae; Mephitidae; Mustelidae; Otariidae; Phocidae; Procyonidae; and Ursidae. Herein, we include published and unpublished data on native terrestrial Neotropical carnivores (Canidae; Felidae; Mephitidae; Mustelidae; Procyonidae; and Ursidae). NEOTROPICAL CARNIVORES is a publicly available data set that includes 99,605 data entries from 35,511 unique georeferenced coordinates. Detection/non-detection and quantitative data were obtained from 1818 to 2018 by researchers, governmental agencies, non-governmental organizations, and private consultants. Data were collected using several methods including camera trapping, museum collections, roadkill, line transect, and opportunistic records. Literature (peer-reviewed and grey literature) from Portuguese, Spanish and English were incorporated in this compilation. Most of the data set consists of detection data entries (n = 79,343; 79.7%) but also includes non-detection data (n = 20,262; 20.3%). Of those, 43.3% also include count data (n = 43,151). The information available in NEOTROPICAL CARNIVORES will contribute to macroecological, ecological, and conservation questions in multiple spatio-temporal perspectives. As carnivores play key roles in trophic interactions, a better understanding of their distribution and habitat requirements are essential to establish conservation management plans and safeguard the future ecological health of Neotropical ecosystems. Our data paper, combined with other large-scale data sets, has great potential to clarify species distribution and related ecological processes within the Neotropics. There are no copyright restrictions and no restriction for using data from this data paper, as long as the data paper is cited as the source of the information used. We also request that users inform us of how they intend to use the data., (© 2020 The Authors. Ecology © 2020 The Ecological Society of America.)
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- 2020
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40. Otodectes cynotis (Sarcoptiformes: Psoroptidae): New Records on Wild Carnivores in Brazil With a Case Report.
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Huang-Bastos M, Bassini-Silva R, Rolim LS, OConnor B, Ochoa R, Barros-Battesti DM, and Jacinavicius FC
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- Animals, Brazil, Female, Male, Foxes parasitology, Mite Infestations veterinary, Psoroptidae
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The genus Otodectes Canestrini 1894, comprises an unique species, Otodectes cynotis (Hering, 1838), that is responsible for the 'ear mange' in terrestrial carnivores worldwide. Here we report its occurrence in four Brazilian host species from the southeastern region, based on records from Carnivora in the Acari Collection of the Butantan Institute, São Paulo state (IBSP). We also register a case report of a crab-eating fox, Cerdocyon thous L. 1758 found parasitized by this mite species., (© The Author(s) 2020. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Entomological Society of America. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.)
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- 2020
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41. New record of Cheyletiella parasitivorax (Mégnin, 1878) (Trombidiformes: Cheyletidae) from Brazil with an illustrated key to species for the genus.
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Barros-Battesti DM, Bassini-Silva R, Jacinavicius FC, André MR, Ochoa R, Ramos RV, and Allegretti SM
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- Animal Distribution, Animals, Brazil, Classification methods, Female, Male, Mite Infestations parasitology, Mite Infestations veterinary, Mites anatomy & histology, Rabbits parasitology, Species Specificity, Animals, Domestic parasitology, Mite Infestations diagnosis, Mites classification
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The cheyletid mites that parasitize mammals have been neglected for a long time in Brazil, although they can be common on pets and cause injury to their hosts. Recently, Cheyletiella parasitivorax was found parasitizing a rabbit in Brazil which represents a new host and distribution record for the mite species. An illustrated dichotomous key for the identification of the species in this genus and data from the literature are provided.
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- 2020
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42. Description of Leptus (Leptus) haitlingeri n. sp. (Trombidiformes: Erythraeidae), parasitising horse flies (Diptera: Tabanidae), and a key to the larvae of Leptus spp. in Brazil.
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de Castro Jacinavicius F, Bassini-Silva R, Soares JF, Virginio F, Welbourn C, and Barros-Battesti DM
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- Animals, Larva, Mites anatomy & histology, Species Specificity, Diptera parasitology, Mites classification
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The genus Leptus Latreille, 1796 (Trombidiformes: Erythraeidae) is represented by more than 250 species worldwide, and the larval stages of these mites are ectoparasites of many arthropod orders. In Brazil, there are 12 species of Leptus, some of which have been reported parasitising representatives of the orders Opiliones, Araneae, Coleoptera, Heteroptera, Hymenoptera and Diptera. This paper describes Leptus (Leptus) haitlingeri n. sp. collected from horse flies (Diptera: Tabanidae) in the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil. The new species is distinguished from L. (L.) adaminae Haitlinger, 2004 and L. (L.) fozicus Haitlinger, 2004 by the presence of 4 branched setae on palptarsus (vs 2 branched setae). A key to the larvae of Leptus spp. in Brazil is provided.
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- 2019
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43. Parasitism of the nasal mite Sternostoma tracheacolum Lawrence, 1948 (Mesostigmata: Rhinonyssidae) in captive birds in Brazil.
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Bassini-Silva R, Jacinavicius FC, Pereira JS, Werther K, Spicer GS, and Barros-Battesti DM
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- Animals, Brazil, Passeriformes classification, Bird Diseases parasitology, Mite Infestations veterinary, Mites classification, Passeriformes parasitology
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Nasal mites (Mesostigmata: Rhinonyssidae) are obligatory endoparasites of birds, and the resulting parasitism can be harmful to the host's respiratory system. The nasal mite Sternostoma tracheacolum Lawrence has caused significant respiratory issues, including serious injuries that possibly cause death of the host. In this study, we report two cases of captive birds parasitized by S. tracheacolum. The first case is a histopathological description of S. tracheacolum parasitizing the Gouldian Finch (Chloebia gouldiae) in the southeast region of Brazil, that showed partially or totally absence of the characteristic respiratory epithelium in trachea lumen. The other describes, for the first time, the parasitism of this species in a canary (Serinus canaria) in the northeast region of the country.
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44. Molecular detection of Rickettsia genus in chigger mites (Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae) collected on small mammals in southeastern brazilian.
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Jacinavicius FC, Bassini-Silva R, Muñoz-Leal S, Welbourn C, Ochoa R, Labruna MB, and Barros-Battesti DM
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- Animals, Polymerase Chain Reaction, RNA, Bacterial genetics, RNA, Ribosomal, 18S genetics, Rickettsia isolation & purification, Marsupialia parasitology, Mite Infestations veterinary, Rickettsia genetics, Rodentia parasitology, Trombiculidae microbiology
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Chiggers are ectoparasites of vertebrates and may cause trombiculiasis or transmit pathogens to their hosts. Specimens collected from rodents and marsupials were morphologically identified as Herpetacarus hertigi, Eutrombicula tinami, Kymocta sp., Quadraseta brasiliensis, Quadraseta falconensis, Quadraseta flochi, Quadraseta mackenziei, Quadraseta pazca, Quadraseta trapezoides, Quadraseta sp., Serratacarus sp., and Trombewingia bakeri. These mites were submitted individually to molecular analyses for the detection of bacteria of the genus Coxiella, Hepatozoon and Rickettsia. Samples were positive to Rickettsia only. Obtained sequences for the gltA (350 pb) and ompA (488 pb) genes were identical to "Candidatus Rickettsia colombianensi", a species previously detected in ticks. In addition, molecular identification of mites based on 18S rDNA sequences are provided for H. hertigi, Kymocta sp., Q. brasiliensis, Q. pazca, Q. trapezoides, Quadraseta sp., and T. bakeri for the first time. This is the first report of the detection of a Rickettsia sp. in chigger mites collected on rodents in Brazil.
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45. Dermatitis in humans caused by Ornithonyssus bursa (Berlese 1888) (Mesostigmata: Macronyssidae) and new records from Brazil.
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Bassini-Silva R, Jacinavicius FC, Hernandes FA, Ochoa R, Bauchan GR, Dowling APG, and Barros-Battesti DM
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- Animals, Humans, Mites genetics, Mites ultrastructure, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Dermatitis parasitology, Mite Infestations parasitology, Mites classification
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Ornithonyssus bursa, known as the "tropical fowl mite", is a hematophagous mite of domestic and wild birds, occasionally biting humans. Infestation on humans occurs mainly when the abandoned nests are close to homes, or by manipulation of infested birds by humans. In Brazil, this species occurs in the south and southeast of the country. In the present study we are reporting bites on humans, new localities records, host associations, and molecular information of O. bursa.
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46. Blankaartia sinnamaryi (Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae) parasitizing birds in southeastern Brazil, with notes on Rickettsia detection.
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Bassini-Silva R, Jacinavicius FC, Maturano R, Muñoz-Leal S, Ochoa R, Bauchan G, Labruna MB, and Barros-Battesti DM
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- Animals, Brazil, Seasons, Trombiculidae classification, Trombiculidae genetics, Larva microbiology, Passeriformes parasitology, RNA, Ribosomal, 18S genetics, Rickettsia isolation & purification, Trombiculidae microbiology
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The larvae of the family Trombiculidae are ectoparasites of vertebrates, including birds. The bite of some species can cause deep lesions and severe skin reactions in the host, these can lead to dermatitis, popularly known as trombiculiasis. A morphological study of chiggers collected on birds from the state of Minas Gerais in Southeastern Brazil discovered Blankaartia sinnamaryi-infestation on Passeriformes birds. Molecular studies of the disclosed the 18S rDNA sequences of the mite, and the detection of a Rickettsia sp. in this chigger mite species.
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- 2018
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47. A checklist of chiggers from Brazil, including new records (Acari: Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae and Leeuwenhoekiidae).
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Jacinavicius FC, Bassini-Silva R, Mendoza-Roldan JA, Pepato AR, Ochoa R, Welbourn C, and Barros-Battesti DM
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A checklist of the family Trombiculidae and Leeuwenhoekiidae is presented, containing 63 species in 30 genera of chiggers from 80 different hosts and 146 localities in Brazil. The type locality and depository are provided, including new locality and host records for the country.
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- 2018
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48. Trombiculiasis in domestic goats and humans in the state of Maranhão, Brazil.
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Faccini JL, Santos AC, Santos SB, Jacinavicius FC, Bassini-Silva R, and Barros-Battesti DM
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- Animals, Brazil, Goat Diseases parasitology, Goats, Humans, Trombiculidae classification, Goat Diseases diagnosis, Trombiculiasis diagnosis, Trombiculiasis veterinary
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Trombiculiasis is an infestation caused by larval mites (chiggers) of the family Trombiculidae. Here, we provide the first report on parasitism by the chigger species Eutrombicula alfreddugesi (Oudemans) and Eutrombicula batatas (Linnaeus) in goats and humans on farms in the state of Maranhão, northeastern Brazil. Severe itching and dermatitis caused by the chiggers' bites were seen. From a total of 779 examined goats, 214 of them showed clinical signs of infestation, as well as family members of three farms of the region. Most of the cases occurred during the rainy season, from March to September.
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49. Description of Blankaartia shatrovi n. sp. (Acari: Trombiculidae) From Brazil.
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Bassini-Silva R, Jacinavicius FC, Mendoza-Roldan JA, Daemon E, and Barros-Battesti DM
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- Animals, Brazil, Larva anatomy & histology, Larva classification, Larva growth & development, Larva physiology, Mite Infestations parasitology, Trombiculidae growth & development, Trombiculidae physiology, Bird Diseases parasitology, Mite Infestations veterinary, Passeriformes, Trombiculidae anatomy & histology, Trombiculidae classification
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The chigger mite genus Blankaartia includes 28 known species, of which 10 are distributed in the Nearctic and Neotropical regions. These species preferentially parasitize birds, but occasionally they can also be found on rodents, bats, and reptiles, showing low host selectivity. In the present study, we report the presence of this genus in Brazil for the first time, including the first report of Blankaartia sinnamaryi (Floch and Fauran) and the description of a new species of Blankaartia collected from birds (Order Passeriformes)., (© The Authors 2016. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Entomological Society of America. All rights reserved. For Permissions, please email: journals.permissions@oup.com Version of Record, first published online October 5, 2016 with fixed content and layout in compliance with Art. 8.1.3.2 ICZN.)
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- 2017
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