Multiple host-switching of Haemosporidia parasites in bats

Abstract Background There have been reported cases of host-switching in avian and lizard species of Plasmodium (Apicomplexa, Haemosporidia), as well as in those infecting different primate species. However, no evidence has previously been found for host-swapping between wild birds and mammals. Metho...

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Published in:Malaria Journal
Main Authors: Walston Joe, Randrianarivelojosia Milijaona, Hassanin Alexandre, Csorba Gabor, Robert Vincent, Duval Linda, Nhim Thy, Goodman Steve M, Ariey Frédéric
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007
Subjects:
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Infectious and parasitic diseases
RC109-216
Arctic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-6-157
https://doaj.org/article/cb46391323ae4403a2c78ba858e132d8
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Summary:Abstract Background There have been reported cases of host-switching in avian and lizard species of Plasmodium (Apicomplexa, Haemosporidia), as well as in those infecting different primate species. However, no evidence has previously been found for host-swapping between wild birds and mammals. Methods This paper presents the results of the sampling of blood parasites of wild-captured bats from Madagascar and Cambodia. The presence of Haemosporidia infection in these animals is confirmed and cytochrome b gene sequences were used to construct a phylogenetic analysis. Results Results reveal at least three different and independent Haemosporidia evolutionary histories in three different bat lineages from Madagascar and Cambodia. Conclusion Phylogenetic analysis strongly suggests multiple host-switching of Haemosporidia parasites in bats with those from avian and primate hosts.

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