A new lineage of trypanosomes from Australian vertebrates and terrestrial bloodsucking leeches (Haemadipsidae)

Novel genotypes of Trypanosoma binneyi from wild platypuses (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) and identification of a leech as a potential vector

“…sp. Japan), with reference to a standard key (Roberts, 1970 from platypuses 50 and 104, respectively) were analysed ( was performed for initial sample screening, as previously described v7.017 (Katoh et al, 2002) and refined by MUSCLE (Edgar, 2004) 257 were tested for the most appropriate nucleotide substitution mod-258 els by MEGA6 (partial deletion option, with 95% threshold) 259 (Tamura et al, 2011) (Akaike Information Criterion), prior to recon-260 structing the phylogeny by PhyML (Guindon et al, 2010), through 261 the T-REX server (Boc et al, 2012 GenBank accession numbers AJ620565 and AJ132351, respec-347 tively) (Hamilton et al, 2005), in a distinct clade with up to 98% 348 bootstrap value (Fig. 2).…”

Sika deer and wild boar are possible host animals of the land leech Haemadipsa zeylanica var. japonica(Whitman) in Kanagawa Prefecture based on PCR-SSCP analysis of 28S rRNA

“…The massive emergence of leeches is a serious nuisance and the possible role of leeches as a vector of animal and human pathogens has been previously described (Hamilton et al, 2005;Nehili et al 1994). We previously reported that the Japanese serow contributes to the propagation and spread of this leech in Akita Prefecture (Sasaki et al, 2005), However, little is known about the (Sasaki et al 2005).…”

Haementeria lutzi Pinto, 1920 (Hirudinea: Glossiphoniidae) as a putative Vector of Trypanosoma evansi (Kinetoplastida: Trypanosomatidae) in the Pantanal Matogrossense (MS, Brazil)

“…There are several reports about the development of mammals' trypanosomes in leeches [38][39][40][41][42][43] and it was proposed that trypanosomes that develop in the anterior-station of arthropods evolved quite recently from a leech-aquatic-vertebrate stock [44].…”