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Close relationship of Plasmodium sequences detected from South American pampas deer ( Ozotoceros bezoarticus ) to Plasmodium spp. in North American white-tailed deer.

Authors :
Asada M
Takeda M
Tomas WM
Pellegrin A
de Oliveira CHS
Barbosa JD
da Silveira JAG
Braga ÉM
Kaneko O
Source :
International journal for parasitology. Parasites and wildlife [Int J Parasitol Parasites Wildl] 2018 Jan 06; Vol. 7 (1), pp. 44-47. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Jan 06 (Print Publication: 2018).
Publication Year :
2018

Abstract

We report, for the first time, the presence of ungulate malaria parasites in South America. We conducted PCR-based surveys of blood samples of multiple deer species and water buffalo from Brazil and detected Plasmodium sequences from pampas deer ( Ozotoceros bezoarticus ) samples. Phylogenic analysis revealed that the obtained sequences are closely related to the Plasmodium odocoilei clade 2 sequence from North American white-tailed deer ( Odocoileus virginianus ). Nucleotide differences suggest that malaria parasites in South American pampas deer and North American P. odocoilei clade 2 branched more recently than the Great American Interchange.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2213-2244
Volume :
7
Issue :
1
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
International journal for parasitology. Parasites and wildlife
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
29845014
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2018.01.001