Notes on Plasmodium (Giovannolaia) Polare and Its Transmission With Culiseta Longiareolata

Corradetti, A.; Scanga, M.

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“…At the beginning of the 20th Century many studies attempted to survey the different genera and species of mosquitoes in order to identify possible competent vectors for Plasmodium parasites (Huff, 1927, 1932 a , 1965; Reichenow, 1932; Raffaele, 1934; Herman, 1937; Coggeshall, 1940; Laird, 1941; Hurlbut & Hewitt, 1942; Jeffrey, 1944; Manwell, 1947; Micks, 1949; Corradetti & Scanga, 1965; Niles, Fernando & Dissanaike, 1965; Garnham, 1966). Such experimental infections often used canaries as a model system, and vector competence was tested mostly using mosquitoes from the genera Culex and Aedes (Huff, 1927; Herman, 1938; Manwell, 1940; Laird, 1941; Jeffrey, 1944; Micks, 1949).…”

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“…Reichenow (1932) discovered that mosquitoes of the genus Culiseta transmit Plasmodium circumflexum. Corradetti & Scanga (1965) successfully transmitted Plasmodium polare using Culiseta longiareolata . Niles et al (1965) described Coquillettidia (as Mansonia ) crassipes as a natural vector of Plasmodium gallinaceum.…”

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“…Corradetti & Scanga (1965) stressed difficulties with the identification of the systematic position of Plasmodium polare . They described P. polare as falling between the subgenera Giovannolaia and Novyella ; the final reason for placement of P. polare in the subgenus Giovannolaia was the quantity of cytoplasm.…”

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“…There are three taxonomic issues relevant to a discussion of haemosporidian parasite genera and their vectors. First, the validity of the Plasmodium subgenera Novyella and Giovannolaia was questioned by Corradetti & Scanga (1965) and recently by Martinsen, Paperna & Schall (2006); there are several Plasmodium species whose subgeneric position is difficult to identify, particularly at low parasitemia. Second, the genus Haemoproteus was divided into two groups (the H. columbae group and the H. nettionis group) (Baker, 1963); these two groups later were named as the subgenera Haemoproteus and Parahaemoproteus (Bennett, Garnham & Fallis, 1965; Valkiūnas, 2005).…”

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Diptera vectors of avian Haemosporidian parasites: untangling parasite life cycles and their taxonomy

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Haemosporida is a large group of vector-borne intracellular parasites that infect amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. This group includes the different malaria parasites (Plasmodium spp.) that infect humans around the world. Our knowledge on the full life cycle of these parasites is most complete for those parasites that infect humans and, to some extent, birds. However, our current knowledge on haemosporidian life cycles is characterized by a paucity of information concerning the vector species responsible for their transmission among vertebrates. Moreover, our taxonomic and systematic knowledge of haemosporidians is far from complete, in particular because of insufficient sampling in wild vertebrates and in tropical regions. Detailed experimental studies to identify avian haemosporidian vectors are uncommon, with only a few published during the last 25 years. As such, little knowledge has accumulated on haemosporidian life cycles during the last three decades, hindering progress in ecology, evolution, and systematic studies of these avian parasites. Nonetheless, recently developed molecular tools have facilitated advances in haemosporidian research. DNA can now be extracted from vectors' blood meals and the vertebrate host identified; if the blood meal is infected by haemosporidians, the parasite's genetic lineage can also be identified. While this molecular tool should help to identify putative vector species, detailed experimental studies on vector competence are still needed. Furthermore, molecular tools have helped to refine our knowledge on Haemosporida taxonomy and systematics. Herein we review studies conducted on Diptera vectors transmitting avian haemosporidians from the late 1800s to the present. We also review work on Haemosporida taxonomy and systematics since the first application of molecular techniques and provide recommendations and suggest future research directions. Because human encroachment on natural environments brings human populations into contact with novel parasite sources, we stress that the best way to avoid emergent and reemergent diseases is through a program encompassing ecological restoration, environmental education, and enhanced understanding of the value of ecosystem services.

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Section: Diptera Vectors Transmitting Avian Haemosporidian Parasitesmentioning

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Section: Diptera Vectors Transmitting Avian Haemosporidian Parasitesmentioning

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Diptera vectors of avian Haemosporidian parasites: untangling parasite life cycles and their taxonomy

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“…pipiens to transmit different Plasmodium species [ 23 , 30 – 32 ]. On the other hand, Culiseta longiareolata is considered a bird-bitten species [ 33 ], and its role as an avian Plasmodium vector has also been demonstrated experimentally [ 34 ].…”

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Avian Plasmodium in invasive and native mosquitoes from southern Spain

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Garrido

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Background The emergence of diseases of public health concern is enhanced by factors associated with global change, such as the introduction of invasive species. The Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus), considered a competent vector of different viruses and parasites, has been successfully introduced into Europe in recent decades. Molecular screening of parasites in mosquitoes (i.e. molecular xenomonitoring) is essential to understand the potential role of different native and invasive mosquito species in the local circulation of vector-borne parasites affecting both humans and wildlife. Methods The presence of avian Plasmodium parasites was molecularly tested in mosquitoes trapped in five localities with different environmental characteristics in southern Spain from May to November 2022. The species analyzed included the native Culex pipiens and Culiseta longiareolata and the invasive Ae. albopictus. Results Avian Plasmodium DNA was only found in Cx. pipiens with 31 positive out of 165 mosquito pools tested. None of the Ae. albopictus or Cs. longiareolata pools were positive for avian malaria parasites. Overall, eight Plasmodium lineages were identified, including a new lineage described here. No significant differences in parasite prevalence were found between localities or sampling sessions. Conclusions Unlike the invasive Ae. albopictus, Cx. pipiens plays a key role in the transmission of avian Plasmodium in southern Spain. However, due to the recent establishment of Ae. albopictus in the area, further research on the role of this species in the local transmission of vector-borne pathogens with different reservoirs is required. Graphical Abstract

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Notes on Plasmodium (Giovannolaia) Polare and Its Transmission With Culiseta Longiareolata

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Diptera vectors of avian Haemosporidian parasites: untangling parasite life cycles and their taxonomy

Diptera vectors of avian Haemosporidian parasites: untangling parasite life cycles and their taxonomy

Avian Plasmodium in invasive and native mosquitoes from southern Spain

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