@article {96527, title = {Identification of parasitic arthropods collected from domestic and wild animals in Yucatan, Mexico.}, journal = {Annals of Parasitology}, volume = {67}, year = {2021}, pages = {647-658}, abstract = {

The morphological characterization of ectoparasites from domestic and wild animals is crucial to distinguish those that may be involved in the transmission of zoonotic pathogens. The objectives of this work were to identify parasitic arthropods collected from several hosts in Yucatan State, Mexico and to determine the prevalence of the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi in sylvatic specimens of Triatoma dimidiata. Morphological traits and scanning electron microscopy were used to confirm some parasitic identities. In total, 834 parasitic arthropods of various taxa were identified. Amblyomma americanum, Amblyomma maculatum, Amblyomma parvum, Dermacentor variabilis, and Rhipicephalus sanguineus were identified from dogs, horses, sheep, and deer. The flea Ctenocephalides felis was identified from dogs and the human flea, Pulex irritans was found on horses and sheep. The Neotropical deer ked Lipoptena mazamae was identified from brown brocket deer Mazama pandora. The chewing lice Chelopistes meleagridis, Menacanthus stramineus, Menopon gallinae, Myrsidea sp. and Lipeurus caponis were identified from poultry (Meleagris gallopavo and Gallus gallus). Other chewing lice, Tyranniphilopterus sp., Columbicola columbae, and Physconelloides eurysema were identified from wild birds Pachyramphus aglaiae, Patagioenas flavirostris and Zenaida asiatica, respectively. Trypanosoma cruzi was present in 52.5\% of sylvatic adult T. dimidiata. Several of these findings represent new records of ectoparasites for Yucatan and new distribution areas in Mexico. The implications for human and animal health are discussed.

}, keywords = {Chewing lice, fleas, Neotropical deer ked, Patagioenas flavirostris, poultry, ticks, Trypanosoma cruzi, Tyranniphilopterus sp.}, url = {https://annals-parasitology.eu/archive_2001_2022/2021-67-4_647.pdf}, author = {Julian E. Garcia-Rejon and Julio Tzuc-Dzul and Rosa Cetina-Trejo and Miguel I. Madera-Navarrete and Nohemi Cigarroa-Toledo and Jose I. Chan-Perez and Antonio Ortega-Pacheco and Oswaldo M. Torres-Chable and Jose E. Pietri and Carlos M. Baak-Baak} } @article {95918, title = {Phylogenetic analysis of lice infested chicken (Gallus gallus domisticus) with new records in Kurdistan of Iraq}, journal = {Annals of Parasitology}, volume = {67}, year = {2021}, pages = {61{\textendash}168}, abstract = {

The domestic chickens are the most important protein sources of human populations in every part of the world; many parasites\&$\#$39; species may affect birds. Ectoparasites can be found practically in all birds. They feed on their body components like blood, feathers. The effects of louse parasitism on birds are often severe, including retarded growth, low egg production and susceptibility to other infections and due to lice possess chewing mouthpart, it feeds on dry skin scales, scab tissues, and feather parts and it causes skin irritation and sucks blood (anemia), discomfort, loss of plumage, and decrease in productivity of the host. The aim of this study is to investigate lice genera and create the phylogenetic tree among the sequenced lice, using both mitochondrial DNA (COI gene) and nuclear gene (18S rRNA gene). Sequencing data were aligned with the sequences available in the NCBI GenBank. From October 2017 until July 2018, two hundred outdoor local chickens from three governorates (Duhok, Erbil and Sulaymaniyah), were examined for lice collection. After the morphological identification of the lice, the total genomic DNA of each louse was extracted individually and universal primers L6625, H7005 were used to amplify the DNA of mitochondrial gene COI (Cytochrome Oxidase Subunit I) and three designed specific primers (18SrRSHM1, 18SrRSHM2 and 18SrRSHM3) were applied to amplify the DNA of the nuclear gene 18S rRNA. Sequencing DNA results were submitted to the GenBank, For the first time in Iraq, twelve species of chicken lice have been submitted in a GenBank with accession numbers of MN531684 from Menopon gallinae; MN524167, MN588078, MN588079 belonged to the species of Menacanthus stramineus; MN524168, MN524182, MN588080 belonged to the species of Goniocotes gallinae; MN524180, MN588092 belonged to the species of Lipeurus caponis; MN524181, MN588091 belonged to the species of Goniocotes gigas and MN588089 belonged to the species of Goniodes dissimilis.

}, keywords = {chicken, Gallus gallus domesticus, Goniocotes gigas}, issn = {eISSN 2300-6706 ISSN 2299-0631}, doi = {10.17420/ap6702.325}, url = {https://www.annals-parasitology.eu/go.live.php/PL-H240/2021-vol-67-2.html}, author = {Mohammed Adnan Al-Badrani and Shamal Abdullah Al-Muffti} } @article {95735, title = {Werneckiella equi (Insecta: Phthiraptera, Ischnocera) {\textendash} a rarely recorded parasite of horses}, journal = {Annals of Parasitology}, volume = {62}, year = {2016}, pages = {49}, abstract = {

Paper is an abstract presented in the XXIV Congress of the Polish Parasitological Society Krakow, 5-8th September 2016, Session 2. Parasites taxonomy, biology and ecology:

}, issn = {eISSN 2300-6706 ISSN 2299-0631}, url = {https://annals-parasitology.eu/go.live.php/PL-H160/2016-vol-62-supl-session-2.html}, author = {S{\l}awomira Fryderyk and Izdebska,J. N. and Kozina, Paulina} } @article {95644, title = {Light and scanning electron microscopy of an ischnoceran louse, Felicola rohani, and an amblyceran louse, Heterodoxus spiniger (Phthiraptera: Insecta) from the Indian grey mongoose, Herpestes edwardsii}, journal = {Annals of Parasitology}, volume = {67}, year = {2021}, pages = {151-159}, abstract = {

The ischnoceran louse, Felicola rohani Werneck, 1956 is reported for the first time from India on the Indian grey mongoose \– Herpestes edwardsii (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1818) and the amblyceran louse, Heterodoxus spiniger (Enderlein, 1909) is recorded for the first time from that host species. The lice were collected from freshly accidentally killed specimen of the host, preserved and kept at the Museum of Estuarine Biology Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Gopalpur-on-sea, Ganjam Odisha. Detailed morphological descriptions of the lice, based on light and scanning electron microscopy, are presented in this paper

}, keywords = {India, New record}, issn = {online 2300-6706, print 2299-0631}, url = {https://www.annals-parasitology.eu/go.live.php/PL-H240/2021-vol-67-2.html}, author = {Aftab Ahmad and Gupta, Neelima} } @article {95621, title = {Low prevalence of chewing lice (Phthiraptera) in wintering populations of the reed bunting Emberiza schoeniclus (Aves: Passeriformes: Emberizidae) in the Iberian Peninsula}, journal = {Annals of Parasitology}, volume = {68}, year = {2022}, month = {03-2022}, pages = {177-181}, abstract = {

The reed bunting is a passerine bird of the Palearctic region, some subspecies suffer a decline in their populations. Four species of lice have been cited in reed bunting, but lice studies have not been carried out in the Iberian Peninsula. Between 2018 and 2020 a wintering population of the reed bunting is sampled in the center of the Iberian Peninsula through mist nets. Lice were collected directly from birds by a visual body examination. Of the 208 reed buntings sampled, only four individuals were parasitized. We find two species: Menacanthus chrysophaeus, which is the first record in Iberian lice, and Brueelia blagovescenskyi. Lice are not associated with the sex or age of the birds. The prevalence obtained is low compared to other European populations. This difference can be explained by the phenology of the subspecies, the migratory populations have a lower load of lice than sedentary populations.

}, keywords = {birds, migratory, sedentary}, url = {https://annals-parasitology.eu/go.live.php/download_default/D1852/low-prevalence-of-chewing-lice-phthiraptera-in-wintering-populations-of-the-reed-bunting-iemberiza-schoeniclusi-aves-passeriformes-emberizidae-in-the-iberian-peninsula.html}, author = {Iv{\'a}n Bernal_Sosa and Carlos Talabante-Ram{\'\i}rez and Bilal Dik and Luis Javier S{\'a}nchez-Mart{\'\i}nez and Jos{\'e} Luis Viejo} } @article {68971, title = {New data on the prevalence of Trichodectes melis (Phthiraptera, Trichodectidae) on the European badger Meles meles (Carnivora, Mustelidae)}, journal = {Annals of Parasitology}, volume = {60}, year = {2014}, pages = {273-276}, abstract = {

ABSTRACT. Trichodectes melis is a specific ectoparasite of the European badger Meles meles. Distribution of this chewing louse is little known, although presumably it coincides with the range of its typical host. In Poland, it has been found in only a few stands in the western part of the country. It has recently been observed in the area of the Bia{\l}owie{\.z}a Primeval Forest, where 81 specimens of T. melis (48 females, 7 males and 26 nymph forms) were collected from two female European badgers, mainly from the fur of the head area. No symptoms of infestation were observed.

}, keywords = {Bialowieza Primeval Forest, Chewing lice, European badger}, url = {http://phthiraptera.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/68971.pdf}, author = {Kozina, Paulina and G{\'o}lcz, Aleksandra and Izdebska,J. N.} }