Morphological and Molecular Characterization of the Plague Vector Xenopsylla brasiliensis

Mohammadi, Saeed; Lutermann, Heike; Hoffmann, Sasha; Emami‐Khoyi, Arsalan; Webster, Heather J.; Fagir, Dina M.; Bennett, Nigel C.; Vuuren, Bettine Jansen van

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“…Xenopsylla brasiliensis (Baker, 1904) Geographic distribution. Africa, South America, India (Miarinjara et al 2016;Mohammadi et al 2021).…”

Section: Genus Xenopsylla Glinkiewicz 1907mentioning

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An annotated checklist of the eukaryotic parasites of humans, exclusive of fungi and algae

Mathison¹,

Sapp²

2021

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The classification of “parasites” in the medical field is a challenging notion, a group which historically has included all eukaryotes exclusive of fungi that invade and derive resources from the human host. Since antiquity, humans have been identifying and documenting parasitic infections, and this collective catalog of parasitic agents has expanded considerably with technology. As our understanding of species boundaries and the use of molecular tools has evolved, so has our concept of the taxonomy of human parasites. Consequently, new species have been recognized while others have been relegated to synonyms. On the other hand, the decline of expertise in classical parasitology and limited curricula have led to a loss of awareness of many rarely encountered species. Here, we provide a comprehensive checklist of all reported eukaryotic organisms (excluding fungi and allied taxa) parasitizing humans resulting in 274 genus-group taxa and 848 species-group taxa. For each species, or genus where indicated, a concise summary of geographic distribution, natural hosts, route of transmission and site within human host, and vectored pathogens are presented. Ubiquitous, human-adapted species as well as very rare, incidental zoonotic organisms are discussed in this annotated checklist. We also provide a list of 79 excluded genera and species that have been previously reported as human parasites but are not believed to be true human parasites or represent misidentifications or taxonomic changes.

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“…Xenopsylla brasiliensis (Baker, 1904) Geographic distribution. Africa, South America, India (Miarinjara et al 2016;Mohammadi et al 2021).…”

Section: Genus Xenopsylla Glinkiewicz 1907mentioning

confidence: 99%

An annotated checklist of the eukaryotic parasites of humans, exclusive of fungi and algae

Mathison¹,

Sapp²

2021

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Environmental DNA Metabarcoding as a Means of Estimating Species Diversity in an Urban Aquatic Ecosystem

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Emami‐Khoyi

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Adaptation to environments that are changing as a result of human activities is critical to species’ survival. A large number of species are adapting to, and even thriving in, urban green spaces, but this diversity remains largely undocumented. In the current study, we explored the potential of environmental DNA (eDNA) to document species diversity in one of the largest green spaces in Johannesburg, South Africa. Using a novel metabarcoding approach that assembles short DNA fragments suitable for massively parallel sequencing platforms to the approximate standard ~710 bp COI barcoding fragment, we document the presence of 26 phyla, 52 classes, 134 orders, 289 families, 380 genera and 522 known species from the study site. Our results highlight the critical role that urban areas play in protecting the world’s declining biodiversity.

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Morphological and Molecular Characterization of the Plague Vector Xenopsylla brasiliensis

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An annotated checklist of the eukaryotic parasites of humans, exclusive of fungi and algae

An annotated checklist of the eukaryotic parasites of humans, exclusive of fungi and algae

Environmental DNA Metabarcoding as a Means of Estimating Species Diversity in an Urban Aquatic Ecosystem

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