Molecular Confirmation of Accipiter Birds of Prey as Definitive Hosts of Numerous Sarcocystis Species, including Sarcocystis sp., Closely Related to Pathogenic S . calchasi
The present study aimed to test intestinal scrapings of the Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis ) and the Eurasian Sparrowhawk ( Accipiter nisus ) from Lithuania for S . calchasi and other Sarcocystis species characterised by bird–bird life cycles. The protozoan parasite Sarcocystis calchasi can c...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:feeeeb19826f46abb2a9ce26e32f6f5c 2023-07-23T04:12:46+02:00 Molecular Confirmation of Accipiter Birds of Prey as Definitive Hosts of Numerous Sarcocystis Species, including Sarcocystis sp., Closely Related to Pathogenic S . calchasi Tautvilė Šukytė Dalius Butkauskas Evelina Juozaitytė-Ngugu Saulius Švažas Petras Prakas 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens12060752 https://doaj.org/article/feeeeb19826f46abb2a9ce26e32f6f5c EN eng MDPI AG https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/12/6/752 https://doaj.org/toc/2076-0817 doi:10.3390/pathogens12060752 2076-0817 https://doaj.org/article/feeeeb19826f46abb2a9ce26e32f6f5c Pathogens, Vol 12, Iss 752, p 752 (2023) Sarcocystis Sarcocystis calchasi Accipiter hawks DNA analysis life cycle predator–prey Medicine R article 2023 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens12060752 2023-07-02T00:37:26Z The present study aimed to test intestinal scrapings of the Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis ) and the Eurasian Sparrowhawk ( Accipiter nisus ) from Lithuania for S . calchasi and other Sarcocystis species characterised by bird–bird life cycles. The protozoan parasite Sarcocystis calchasi can cause respiratory and neurological diseases in a variety of birds; however, the distribution of this parasite is not well-examined. Sarcocystis species were identified with nested PCR and sequencing of the partial ITS1 region. Sporocysts and/or sporulated oocysts of Sarcocystis spp. were observed in 16 (100%) Northern Goshawks and 9 (56.3%) Eurasian Sparrowhawks. Four species, S . columbae , S . halieti , S . turdusi , and S . wobeseri , were confirmed in the Eurasian Sparrowhawk. Apart from the latter four species, S . calchasi , S . cornixi , S . kutkienae , and S . lari were established in the Northern Goshawk. A higher prevalence of Sarcocystis spp. and species richness in Northern Goshawks is associated with the differences in the diet of two examined Accipiter species. This study is the first report of S . calchasi in Lithuania. Furthermore, the genetically distinct species Sarcocystis spp. 23LTAcc, which is most closely related to S . calchasi , was found in three Northern Goshawks. Article in Journal/Newspaper Accipiter gentilis Northern Goshawk Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Pathogens 12 6 752 |
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Sarcocystis Sarcocystis calchasi Accipiter hawks DNA analysis life cycle predator–prey Medicine R Tautvilė Šukytė Dalius Butkauskas Evelina Juozaitytė-Ngugu Saulius Švažas Petras Prakas Molecular Confirmation of Accipiter Birds of Prey as Definitive Hosts of Numerous Sarcocystis Species, including Sarcocystis sp., Closely Related to Pathogenic S . calchasi |
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The present study aimed to test intestinal scrapings of the Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis ) and the Eurasian Sparrowhawk ( Accipiter nisus ) from Lithuania for S . calchasi and other Sarcocystis species characterised by bird–bird life cycles. The protozoan parasite Sarcocystis calchasi can cause respiratory and neurological diseases in a variety of birds; however, the distribution of this parasite is not well-examined. Sarcocystis species were identified with nested PCR and sequencing of the partial ITS1 region. Sporocysts and/or sporulated oocysts of Sarcocystis spp. were observed in 16 (100%) Northern Goshawks and 9 (56.3%) Eurasian Sparrowhawks. Four species, S . columbae , S . halieti , S . turdusi , and S . wobeseri , were confirmed in the Eurasian Sparrowhawk. Apart from the latter four species, S . calchasi , S . cornixi , S . kutkienae , and S . lari were established in the Northern Goshawk. A higher prevalence of Sarcocystis spp. and species richness in Northern Goshawks is associated with the differences in the diet of two examined Accipiter species. This study is the first report of S . calchasi in Lithuania. Furthermore, the genetically distinct species Sarcocystis spp. 23LTAcc, which is most closely related to S . calchasi , was found in three Northern Goshawks. |
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Tautvilė Šukytė Dalius Butkauskas Evelina Juozaitytė-Ngugu Saulius Švažas Petras Prakas |
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Tautvilė Šukytė Dalius Butkauskas Evelina Juozaitytė-Ngugu Saulius Švažas Petras Prakas |
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Molecular Confirmation of Accipiter Birds of Prey as Definitive Hosts of Numerous Sarcocystis Species, including Sarcocystis sp., Closely Related to Pathogenic S . calchasi |
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Molecular Confirmation of Accipiter Birds of Prey as Definitive Hosts of Numerous Sarcocystis Species, including Sarcocystis sp., Closely Related to Pathogenic S . calchasi |
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Molecular Confirmation of Accipiter Birds of Prey as Definitive Hosts of Numerous Sarcocystis Species, including Sarcocystis sp., Closely Related to Pathogenic S . calchasi |
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Molecular Confirmation of Accipiter Birds of Prey as Definitive Hosts of Numerous Sarcocystis Species, including Sarcocystis sp., Closely Related to Pathogenic S . calchasi |
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Molecular Confirmation of Accipiter Birds of Prey as Definitive Hosts of Numerous Sarcocystis Species, including Sarcocystis sp., Closely Related to Pathogenic S . calchasi |
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molecular confirmation of accipiter birds of prey as definitive hosts of numerous sarcocystis species, including sarcocystis sp., closely related to pathogenic s . calchasi |
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