| Title |
New insights into the clinico-histopathological and molecular features of Pelecitus (Filarioidea: Onchocercidae) from a raptor bird
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| Published in |
Parasitology Research, July 2018
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| DOI | 10.1007/s00436-018-6009-1 |
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| Authors |
Claudia I. Muñoz-García, Osvaldo López-Díaz, David Osorio-Sarabia, Fernando Martínez-Hernández, Guiehdani Villalobos, Ana B. Isaak-Delgado, Emilio Rendón-Franco, Angélica Carreño-Cervantes, Daniel R. Contreras-Patiño, Eduardo Berriatua, Carlos Martínez-Carrasco Pleite |
| Abstract |
Some Onchocercidae nematodes such as Pelecitus are parasites of medical and veterinary importance. The adult stage of Pelecitus has been reported infecting birds, and the microfilaria has been associated to human blindness. However, in some of these cases, the nematode was incompletely identified at the species level due to the scarcity of morphological taxonomic keys and, also, to the lack of molecular diagnostic analysis. Here, we report a new Pelecitus species in a crested caracara (Caracara cheriway) producing a severe tenosynovitis and microfilarial dermatitis. It is also the first record of Pelecitus in an American bird of prey. Clinical and histopathological features are described, contributing towards our understanding of the pathogenesis of Pelecitus and the health and conservation of wild bird populations. Our study also provides new information on the molecular diagnosis of this parasite and highlights the potential role of wild birds as Pelecitus reservoirs, and health risk for humans and wildlife. |
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| Other | 2 | 12% |
| Professor | 2 | 12% |
| Researcher | 2 | 12% |
| Student > Master | 1 | 6% |
| Other | 2 | 12% |
| Unknown | 5 | 29% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 5 | 29% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 2 | 12% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 1 | 6% |
| Environmental Science | 1 | 6% |
| Social Sciences | 1 | 6% |
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