<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><xml><records><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Andrea Springer</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Lance A. Durden</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Frederik Kiene</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Annette Klein</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Romule Rakotondravony</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Julian Ehlers</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Stephen E. Greiman</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Marina B. Blanco</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Sarah Zohdy</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Sharon E. Kessler</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Christina Strube</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Ute Radespiel</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Molecular phylogenetics of the sucking louse genus &lt;i&gt;Lemurpediculus&lt;/i&gt; (Insecta: Phthiraptera), ectoparasites of lemurs, with descriptions of three new species</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">co-speciation</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Host specificity</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Madagascar</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2023</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Apr-01-2023</style></date></pub-dates></dates><urls><web-urls><url><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224423000111</style></url></web-urls></urls><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">20</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">138-152</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;Sucking lice live in intimate association with their hosts and often display a high degree of host specificity. The present study investigated sucking lice of the genus Lemurpediculus from six mouse lemur (Microcebus) and two dwarf lemur (Cheirogaleus) species endemic to the island of Madagascar, considered a biodiversity hotspot. Louse phylogenetic trees were created based on cytochrome C oxidase subunit I (COI), elongation factor 1&amp;alpha; (EF1&amp;alpha;) and internal transcribed spacer 1 (ITS1) sequences. While clustering according to host species was generally observed for COI and ITS1, suggesting high host specificity of the examined lice, EF1&amp;alpha; sequences alone did not distinguish between lice of different Microcebus species, possibly due to rather recent divergence. As bootstrap support for basal tree structure was rather low, further data are necessary to resolve the evolutionary history of louse-mouse lemur associations. Three new species of sucking lice are described: Lemurpediculus zimmermanni sp. Nov. From Microcebus ravelobensis, Lemurpediculus gerpi sp.nov. from Microcebus gerpi, and Lemurpediculus tsimanampesotsae sp. nov. from Microcebus griseorufus. These new species are compared with all known congeneric species and identifying features are illustrated for all known species of Lemurpediculus.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></abstract></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Annette Klein</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Elke Zimmermann</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Ute Radespiel</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Frank Schaarschmidt</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Andrea Springer</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Christina Strube</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Ectoparasite communities of small-bodied Malagasy primates: seasonal and socioecological influences on tick, mite and lice infestation of &lt;i&gt;Microcebus murinus&lt;/i&gt; and &lt;i&gt;M. ravelobensis&lt;/i&gt; in northwestern Madagascar</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Parasites &amp; Vectors</style></secondary-title><short-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Parasites Vectors</style></short-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">ectoparasites</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">haemaphysalis</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Laelaptidae</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Lemurs</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">seasonality</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Socioecology</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Trombiculidae</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2018</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">August 2018</style></date></pub-dates></dates><urls><web-urls><url><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">https://parasitesandvectors.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13071-018-3034-y</style></url></web-urls></urls><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">11</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">18 pp</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Background:&lt;/strong&gt; Ectoparasitic infections are of particular interest for endangered wildlife, as ectoparasites are potential vectors for inter- and intraspecific pathogen transmission and may be indicators to assess the health status of endangered populations. Here, ectoparasite dynamics in sympatric populations of two Malagasy mouse lemur species, Microcebus murinus and M. ravelobensis, were investigated over an 11-month period. Furthermore, the animals&amp;rsquo; body mass was determined as an indicator of body condition, reflecting seasonal and environmental challenges. Living in sympatry, the two study species experience the same environmental conditions, but show distinct differences in socioecology: Microcebus murinus sleeps in tree holes, either solitarily (males) or sometimes in groups (females only), whereas M. ravelobensis sleeps in mixed-sex groups in more open vegetation.&lt;br /&gt;
	&lt;strong&gt;Results:&lt;/strong&gt; Both mouse lemur species hosted ticks (Haemaphysalis sp.), lice (Lemurpediculus sp.) and mites (Trombiculidae gen. sp. and Laelaptidae gen. sp.). Host species, as well as temporal variations (month and year), were identified as the main factors influencing infestation. Tick infestation peaked in the late dry season and was significantly more often observed in M. murinus (P = 0.011), while lice infestation was more likely in M. ravelobensis (P &amp;lt; 0.001) and showed a continuous increase over the course of the dry season. Genetic analyses identified Lemurpediculus sp. infesting both mouse lemur species. Ticks morphologically conform to H. lemuris, but genetic analysis showed a clear differentiation of the specimens collected in this study, suggesting a potentially new tick species. Host body mass decreased from the early to the late dry season, indicating nutritional stress during this period, which may render individuals more susceptible to parasitic infections.&lt;br /&gt;
	&lt;strong&gt;Conclusions: &lt;/strong&gt;Seasonal differences and species-specific variations in sleeping site ecology in terms of sleeping site type and sociality were determined as key factors influencing ectoparasitism in M. murinus and M. ravelobensis. This needs to be taken into account when evaluating ectoparasite infestations at a given time point. The detection of the same parasite species on two closely related and sympatric host species furthermore indicates a potential pathway for disease transmission, not only within but also between lemur species.&lt;/p&gt;
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