Molecular identification of the Trypanosoma (Herpetosoma) lewisi clade in black rats (Rattus rattus) from Australia

Invasive rodent species are known hosts for a diverse range of infectious microorganisms and have long been associated with the spread of disease globally. The present study describes molecular evidence for the presence of a Trypanosoma sp. from black rats (Rattus rattus) in northern Sydney, Austral...

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Main Authors: Egan, S.L., Taylor, C.L., Austen, J.M., Banks, P.B., Ahlstrom, L.A., Ryan, U.M., Irwin, P.J., Oskam, C.L.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Springer 2020
Subjects:
Rattus rattus
Online Access:https://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/55498/
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Summary:Invasive rodent species are known hosts for a diverse range of infectious microorganisms and have long been associated with the spread of disease globally. The present study describes molecular evidence for the presence of a Trypanosoma sp. from black rats (Rattus rattus) in northern Sydney, Australia. Sequences of the 18S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) locus were obtained in two out of eleven (18%) blood samples with subsequent phylogenetic analysis confirming the identity within the Trypanosoma lewisi clade.

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