Herpetomonas ztiplika n. sp. (Kinetoplastida: Trypanosomatidae): a parasite of the blood-sucking biting midge Culicoides kibunensis Tokunaga, 1937 (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae)
Language English Country United States Media print
Document type Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
PubMed
15165057
DOI
10.1645/ge-156r
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- MeSH
- Ceratopogonidae parasitology MeSH
- Microscopy, Electron MeSH
- Phylogeny MeSH
- DNA, Kinetoplast chemistry MeSH
- Molecular Sequence Data MeSH
- DNA, Protozoan chemistry MeSH
- RNA, Ribosomal, 18S genetics MeSH
- RNA, Ribosomal, 5S genetics MeSH
- Base Sequence MeSH
- Trypanosomatina classification genetics ultrastructure MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Check Tag
- Female MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
- Names of Substances
- DNA, Kinetoplast MeSH
- DNA, Protozoan MeSH
- RNA, Ribosomal, 18S MeSH
- RNA, Ribosomal, 5S MeSH
Herein, we describe the first case of a natural infection of biting midges by a kinetoplastid protozoan. Flagellates from a female Culicoides kibunensis captured in a bird's nest were introduced into culture and characterized by light and electron microscopy. However, because the morphological data were inconclusive, the novel endosymbiont-free trypanosomatid was assigned into Herpetomonas primarily on the basis of the 18S and 5S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) gene sequences.
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