First report of Sarcocystis falcatula in naturally infected Razorbill auks (Alca torda) collected in Tunisian Mediterranean Sea shores.
Sarcocystis spp. are apicomplexan cyst-forming parasites that can infect numerous vertebrates, including birds. Sarcosporidiosis infection was investigated in three muscles (breast, right and left thigh muscle) and one organ (heart) of four Razorbill auks (Alca torda) stranded between November and D...
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ftpubmed:38656629 2024-06-09T07:38:01+00:00 First report of Sarcocystis falcatula in naturally infected Razorbill auks (Alca torda) collected in Tunisian Mediterranean Sea shores. Hammami, Ines Timoumi, Oumayma Larbi, Imen Rekik, Syrine Maghzaoua, Dhekra Gharbi, Mohamed 2024 Apr 24 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-024-08214-0 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38656629 eng eng Springer https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-024-08214-0 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38656629 © 2024. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature. Parasitol Res ISSN:1432-1955 Volume:123 Issue:4 Sarcocystis falcatula Mediterranean Sea Molecular detection Prevalence Razorbill auks (Alca torda) Tunisia Journal Article 2024 ftpubmed https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-024-08214-0 2024-05-10T16:03:00Z Sarcocystis spp. are apicomplexan cyst-forming parasites that can infect numerous vertebrates, including birds. Sarcosporidiosis infection was investigated in three muscles (breast, right and left thigh muscle) and one organ (heart) of four Razorbill auks (Alca torda) stranded between November and December 2022 on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea in Nabeul and Bizerte governorates, Northern Tunisia. Two of the four tested A. torda were PCR positive for 18S rRNA Sarcocystis spp. gene. Among the examined 16 muscles/organs, only one breast and one right thigh were Sarcocystis spp. PCR-positive (12.5% ± 8.3, 2/16). Our results showed a relatively high molecular prevalence of Sarcocystis spp. in Razorbill auks (A. torda). Sarcocystis spp. sequence described in the present study (GenBank number: OR516818) showed 99.56-100% identity to Sarcocystis falcatula. In conclusion, our results confirmed the infection of Razorbill auks (A. torda) by S. falcatula. Further research is needed on different migratory seabirds' species in order to identify other Sarcocystis species. Article in Journal/Newspaper Alca torda Razorbill PubMed Central (PMC) Parasitology Research 123 4 |
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Sarcocystis falcatula Mediterranean Sea Molecular detection Prevalence Razorbill auks (Alca torda) Tunisia Hammami, Ines Timoumi, Oumayma Larbi, Imen Rekik, Syrine Maghzaoua, Dhekra Gharbi, Mohamed First report of Sarcocystis falcatula in naturally infected Razorbill auks (Alca torda) collected in Tunisian Mediterranean Sea shores. |
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Sarcocystis spp. are apicomplexan cyst-forming parasites that can infect numerous vertebrates, including birds. Sarcosporidiosis infection was investigated in three muscles (breast, right and left thigh muscle) and one organ (heart) of four Razorbill auks (Alca torda) stranded between November and December 2022 on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea in Nabeul and Bizerte governorates, Northern Tunisia. Two of the four tested A. torda were PCR positive for 18S rRNA Sarcocystis spp. gene. Among the examined 16 muscles/organs, only one breast and one right thigh were Sarcocystis spp. PCR-positive (12.5% ± 8.3, 2/16). Our results showed a relatively high molecular prevalence of Sarcocystis spp. in Razorbill auks (A. torda). Sarcocystis spp. sequence described in the present study (GenBank number: OR516818) showed 99.56-100% identity to Sarcocystis falcatula. In conclusion, our results confirmed the infection of Razorbill auks (A. torda) by S. falcatula. Further research is needed on different migratory seabirds' species in order to identify other Sarcocystis species. |
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Hammami, Ines Timoumi, Oumayma Larbi, Imen Rekik, Syrine Maghzaoua, Dhekra Gharbi, Mohamed |
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Hammami, Ines Timoumi, Oumayma Larbi, Imen Rekik, Syrine Maghzaoua, Dhekra Gharbi, Mohamed |
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First report of Sarcocystis falcatula in naturally infected Razorbill auks (Alca torda) collected in Tunisian Mediterranean Sea shores. |
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First report of Sarcocystis falcatula in naturally infected Razorbill auks (Alca torda) collected in Tunisian Mediterranean Sea shores. |
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First report of Sarcocystis falcatula in naturally infected Razorbill auks (Alca torda) collected in Tunisian Mediterranean Sea shores. |
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First report of Sarcocystis falcatula in naturally infected Razorbill auks (Alca torda) collected in Tunisian Mediterranean Sea shores. |
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First report of Sarcocystis falcatula in naturally infected Razorbill auks (Alca torda) collected in Tunisian Mediterranean Sea shores. |
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first report of sarcocystis falcatula in naturally infected razorbill auks (alca torda) collected in tunisian mediterranean sea shores. |
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