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=== Theileria === |
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''[[Theileria]]'' is a haematozoan parasite, mainly found in coastal areas, that is transmitted by ''Haemaphysalis longicornis'' ticks that emerged from the Eastern hemisphere.<ref name=":0">{{cite journal |last1=Oakes |first1=Vanessa, J. |title=Theileria orientalis Ikeda Genotype in Cattle, Virginia, USA |journal=Emergent Infectious Disease |date=September 2019 |doi=10.3201/eid2509.190088}}</ref> Cases of ''Theileria orientalis'' were recently found in the Eastern United States in 2017 where cattle in Virginia presented symptoms concurrent with the parasite. However, further investigation identified the tick to be prevalent in the United States as early as 2010, with eight other states along the coast detecting this parasite. The ''Theileria orientalis'' parasite, like other haematozoa, infect erythrocytes |
''[[Theileria]]'' is a haematozoan parasite, mainly found in coastal areas, that is transmitted by ''Haemaphysalis longicornis'' ticks that emerged from the Eastern hemisphere.<ref name=":0">{{cite journal |last1=Oakes |first1=Vanessa, J. |title=Theileria orientalis Ikeda Genotype in Cattle, Virginia, USA |journal=Emergent Infectious Disease |date=September 2019 |doi=10.3201/eid2509.190088}}</ref> Cases of ''Theileria orientalis'' were recently found in the Eastern United States in 2017 where cattle in Virginia presented symptoms concurrent with the parasite. However, further investigation identified the tick to be prevalent in the United States as early as 2010, with eight other states along the coast detecting this parasite. The ''Theileria orientalis'' parasite, like other haematozoa, infect erythrocytes causing chronic anemia resulting in illness and death of cattle. Infections by the tick parasite induce symptoms such as anemia, jaundice, and anorexia in cattle.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Park|first1=Jingo|date=November 2016|title=Genetic characterization of Theileria orientalis from cattle in the Republic of Korea|url=https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00436-016-5316-7|journal=Parasitology Research|issue=Springer Link}}</ref> Identification of ''Theileria orientalis'' is achieved by the sequencing of blood samples to identify two key features of the parasite, a small ribosomal subunit and a major piroplasm surface protein.<ref name=":0" /> Cattle imported from prevalent ''Theileria orientalis'' areas are often quarantined from a naïve herd to prevent the spread of the parasite to susceptible cattle. |
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===Avian Infections=== |
===Avian Infections=== |
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Avian haemosoporidians are expressed globally with the exception of polar regions. They are mainly found in wet tropical climates which provide easy transmission of haematozoan infections. Avian species serve adequate hosts that transmit haematozoa during migratory periods which increases fitness of the parasite.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Smith|first=Matthew, M.|last2=Ramey|first2=Andrew, M.|date=2015-04-01|title=Prevalence and genetic diversity of haematozoa in South American waterfowl and evidence for intercontinental redistribution of parasites by migratory birds|url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224414000388|journal=International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife|language=en|volume=4|issue=1|pages=22–28|doi=10.1016/j.ijppaw.2014.12.007|issn=2213-2244}}</ref> Waterfowl are an adequate host for avian haematozoan parasites due to their prevalence in flocks. |
Avian haemosoporidians are expressed globally with the exception of polar regions. They are mainly found in wet tropical climates which provide easy transmission of haematozoan infections. Avian species serve adequate hosts that transmit haematozoa during migratory periods which increases fitness of the parasite.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Smith|first=Matthew, M.|last2=Ramey|first2=Andrew, M.|date=2015-04-01|title=Prevalence and genetic diversity of haematozoa in South American waterfowl and evidence for intercontinental redistribution of parasites by migratory birds|url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224414000388|journal=International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife|language=en|volume=4|issue=1|pages=22–28|doi=10.1016/j.ijppaw.2014.12.007|issn=2213-2244}}</ref> Avian species that exist in flocks are adequate hosts as they transmit parasites easily due to their Waterfowl are an adequate host for avian haematozoan parasites due to their prevalence in flocks. |
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Haemosporidian parasites are detected by highly sensitive and specific [[Polymerase chain reaction|PCR]] techniques as well as microscopic examination.<ref name=":3">{{Cite journal|last=Ciloglu|first=Arif|last2=Ellis|first2=Vincenzo A.|last3=Bernotienė|first3=Rasa|last4=Valkiūnas|first4=Gediminas|last5=Bensch|first5=Staffan|date=2019-01-01|title=A new one-step multiplex PCR assay for simultaneous detection and identification of avian haemosporidian parasites|url=https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-018-6153-7|journal=Parasitology Research|language=en|volume=118|issue=1|pages=191–201|doi=10.1007/s00436-018-6153-7|issn=1432-1955}}</ref> Avian haemosporidians include the ''Plasmodium, Haemoproteus, and Leucocytozoon'' genera. Avian species can have mixed infections in which multiple genera of haemosporidians are involved. Symtpoms of avian haemosporidians include anemia, weight loss, and mortality.<ref name=":3" /> The parasites are important to understand the infections and strategies to prevent the transmission of the life-threatening parasite. |
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Revision as of 16:11, 9 April 2021
Haematozoa
Plasmodium
Blood parasites of the Plasmodium genus produce malaria which most commonly infect vertebrates with only four strains known to infect humans.[1] Species of blood parasites that infect humans include; Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium vivax, Plasmodiun ovale, and Plasmodium malariae. The parasites are transmitted through malaria infected mosquitos which inject sporozoites, the parasite's infective cells, into human hosts. When injected, sporozoites migrate to the liver where they replicate and rupture to increase the spread of the parasitic infection inside the host.[2] The study of Plasmodium parasites have been significant in serving the role as a model organism for human malaria research. Similarities in pathological effects of parasites on avian hosts have been found in parasites infected with malaria in humans by transmission of mosquito bites.[3]
The pattern in which Haematozoa infect a host cell depends on the genera of the blood parasite. Plasmodium , which is most commonly found in Malaria infections and Leucozytozoon displace the nucleus in the host cell so that the parasite can take control of the cell where as Hemoproteus completely envelops the nucleus in a host cell.[1]
Theileria
Theileria is a haematozoan parasite, mainly found in coastal areas, that is transmitted by Haemaphysalis longicornis ticks that emerged from the Eastern hemisphere.[4] Cases of Theileria orientalis were recently found in the Eastern United States in 2017 where cattle in Virginia presented symptoms concurrent with the parasite. However, further investigation identified the tick to be prevalent in the United States as early as 2010, with eight other states along the coast detecting this parasite. The Theileria orientalis parasite, like other haematozoa, infect erythrocytes causing chronic anemia resulting in illness and death of cattle. Infections by the tick parasite induce symptoms such as anemia, jaundice, and anorexia in cattle.[5] Identification of Theileria orientalis is achieved by the sequencing of blood samples to identify two key features of the parasite, a small ribosomal subunit and a major piroplasm surface protein.[4] Cattle imported from prevalent Theileria orientalis areas are often quarantined from a naïve herd to prevent the spread of the parasite to susceptible cattle.
Avian Infections
Avian haemosoporidians are expressed globally with the exception of polar regions. They are mainly found in wet tropical climates which provide easy transmission of haematozoan infections. Avian species serve adequate hosts that transmit haematozoa during migratory periods which increases fitness of the parasite.[6] Avian species that exist in flocks are adequate hosts as they transmit parasites easily due to their Waterfowl are an adequate host for avian haematozoan parasites due to their prevalence in flocks.
Haemosporidian parasites are detected by highly sensitive and specific PCR techniques as well as microscopic examination.[7] Avian haemosporidians include the Plasmodium, Haemoproteus, and Leucocytozoon genera. Avian species can have mixed infections in which multiple genera of haemosporidians are involved. Symtpoms of avian haemosporidians include anemia, weight loss, and mortality.[7] The parasites are important to understand the infections and strategies to prevent the transmission of the life-threatening parasite.
- ^ a b Redig, Patrick, T. (2018). "Haematozoa". Encyclopedia of Reproduction. 6 (Second Edition): 631-636.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ McConnaughey, M (2018). "Life Cycle of Parasites". Encyclopedia of Reproduction. 6 (Second Edition).
- ^ Santiago-Alarcon, Diego (January 2020). Avian Malaria and Related parasites in the Tropics. Springer. ISBN 978-3-030-51633-8.
- ^ a b Oakes, Vanessa, J. (September 2019). "Theileria orientalis Ikeda Genotype in Cattle, Virginia, USA". Emergent Infectious Disease. doi:10.3201/eid2509.190088.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Park, Jingo (November 2016). "Genetic characterization of Theileria orientalis from cattle in the Republic of Korea". Parasitology Research (Springer Link).
- ^ Smith, Matthew, M.; Ramey, Andrew, M. (2015-04-01). "Prevalence and genetic diversity of haematozoa in South American waterfowl and evidence for intercontinental redistribution of parasites by migratory birds". International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife. 4 (1): 22–28. doi:10.1016/j.ijppaw.2014.12.007. ISSN 2213-2244.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Ciloglu, Arif; Ellis, Vincenzo A.; Bernotienė, Rasa; Valkiūnas, Gediminas; Bensch, Staffan (2019-01-01). "A new one-step multiplex PCR assay for simultaneous detection and identification of avian haemosporidian parasites". Parasitology Research. 118 (1): 191–201. doi:10.1007/s00436-018-6153-7. ISSN 1432-1955.