Avian haemosporidian (Haemosporida: Plasmodium and Haemoproteus) in the department of Arauca, Colombian Orinoquia region

Alvarez-Londoño, Johnathan; Cardona‐Romero, Marelid; Martínez‐Sánchez, Estefani T.; Ossa‐López, Paula A.; Pérez-Cárdenas, Jorge E.; González, Angie D.; Rivera‐Páez, Fredy A.; Castaño‐Villa, Gabriel J.

doi:10.1007/s00436-022-07511-w

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“…To obtain the hummingbird blood sample, a small cut was made near the fingernail (Owen 2011 ). The samples were used to create blood smears (at least two per bird), fixed in absolute methanol for 5 min, and stained with 5% GIEMSA solution, pH 7.2 for 45 min (Alvarez-Londoño et al 2022 ). The remaining blood was also deposited on FTA cards ( Flinders Technology Associates ) for subsequent molecular analysis.…”

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“…Infection by Plasmodium ( Haemamoeba ) cathemerium , Haemoproteus ( Parahaemoproteus ) vireonis , or Haemoproteus ( Parahaemoproteus ) coatneyi has been detected in birds of the Vireonidae, Turdidae, or Cardinalidae families (González et al 2015 ; Pulgarín-R et al 2019 ). In Colombia, there is a limited and fragmented knowledge about haemosporidians and their interaction with wild birds, with studies mainly conducted in localities of the Caribbean, Orinoco, and High Andean regions (González et al 2015 ; Alvarez-Londoño et al 2022 ; Lotta-Arévalo et al 2023 ). This lack of information hinders the understanding of birds’ role in the epidemiology of Plasmodium and Haemoproteus .…”

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Avian haemosporidians of the genera Plasmodium and Haemoproteus from resident and Neotropical migrant birds in Colombia

Hernández-Ospina,

Chitan-Guerrero,

Alvarez-Londoño

et al. 2024

Parasitol Res

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Avian haemosporidians of the genera Plasmodium and Haemoproteus are a group of widely distributed blood parasites that can negatively affect the fitness of their hosts. Colombia contains the greatest diversity of birds on the planet, but knowledge about the associations between haemosporidian and its avifauna is scarce and fragmented. We collected blood samples from 255 birds (203 residents and 52 neotropical migrants) belonging to 27 families and 108 species. The study was conducted in six localities in the inter-Andean valleys of the Cauca and Magdalena rivers. Parasites of the genera Plasmodium and Haemoproteus were identified in the samples by morphological and molecular analysis of a fragment of the mitochondrial gene cyt b. Among the samples, 9.3% (n = 24) were positive for Plasmodium or Haemoproteus. Co-infection with Plasmodium and Haemoproteus was found in Red-eyed Vireo. Seventeen haemosporidian lineages were identified, five of which were reported for the first time in resident birds (Common Ground Dove, Checker-throated Stipplethroat, Tropical Kingbird, Pale-breasted Thrush, and Ruddy-breasted Seedeater) and one in the Summer Tanager (neotropical migrant). The research results confirm the wide diversity of haemosporidian present in tropical lowlands and the possible role of neotropical migratory birds in dissemination on haemosporidian along their migratory routes.

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Avian haemosporidians of the genera Plasmodium and Haemoproteus from resident and Neotropical migrant birds in Colombia

Hernández-Ospina,

Chitan-Guerrero,

Alvarez-Londoño

et al. 2024

Parasitol Res

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“…It is particularly the case for the parasite order Haemosporida composed of the Haemoproteus spp., Leucyozoon spp., and Plasmodium spp. which are genera known to provoke avian malaria which can be found worldwide [86][87][88]. It is even more surprising that this order was highly reported in a survey from an island close to Corsica, Sardinia where more than 50% of the 217 birds analyzed were positive [89].…”

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Detection of Pathogens and Ticks on Sedentary and Migratory Birds in Two Corsican Wetlands (France, Mediterranean Area)

Defaye

Moutailler

Vollot³

et al. 2023

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Birds are one of the most species-diverse vertebrate groups and are susceptible to numerous hematophagous ectoparasites. Migratory birds likely contribute to the circulation of these ectoparasites and their associated pathogens. One of the many migration paths crosses the Mediterranean islands including Corsica and its wetlands, which are migration stopovers. In our study, we collected blood samples and hematophagous ectoparasites in migratory and sedentary bird populations in two coastal lagoons: Biguglia and Gradugine. A total of 1377 birds were captured from which 762 blood samples, 37 louse flies, and 44 ticks were collected. All the louse flies were identified as Ornithomya biloba and all the ticks were from the Ixodes genus: Ixodes sp. (8.5%), I. accuminatus/ventalloi (2.9%), I. arboricola/lividus (14.3%), I. frontalis (5.7%) and I. ricinus (68.6%). Five pathogens were detected: Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Erhlichia chaffeensis, and Rickettsia helvetica in ticks, and Trypanosoma sp. in louse flies. Ehrlichia chaffeensis and the West Nile virus were both detected in bird blood samples in Corsica. This is the first report of these tick, louse fly and pathogen species isolated on the bird population in Corsica. Our finding highlights the importance of bird populations in the presence of arthropod-borne pathogens in Corsican wetlands.

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“…(5), and Aldana (6). The localities sampled in the middle orobiomes of the Andes represented by light green dots were Universidad Nacional de Colombia-Bogotá Campus (UNAL) (7), Ucumarí National Regional Park (NRP) (8), El Cedral (9), and Quimbaya Flora and Fauna Sanctuary (FFS) (10); while in the low orobiomes of the Andes, brown dots indicate the location of San Gil (11) and Medina (12). The dark red dot represents San Agustín (13) in the upper Magdalena alternate hygric or subxerophytic zonobiome.…”

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“…Agreeing with this, the avian Haemosporida are highly diverse at low latitudes [9], where the Neotropical countries contribute about 40% of the unique lineages reported for tropical countries (Malavi database [10]). However, recent findings of new lineages [11][12][13] suggest that Diversity 2023, 15, 57 2 of 28 higher values of parasite diversity can be expected to be found compared to the known host diversity in Central and South American countries [14].…”

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Haemosporidians in Non-Passerine Birds of Colombia: An Overview of the Last 20 Years of Research

et al. 2023

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The Neotropics are highly diverse in avian species. Neotropical countries contribute a large part of the estimated diversity of haemosporidian parasites reported for the planet’s tropical zones. However, sampling is limited and biased, illustrated by only 30% of the genetic records (barcodes) from non-passerines, most of them not linked to a nominal species. This paper aimed to perform the molecular and morphological characterization of the haemosporidians that infect non-passerine birds from Colombia deposited in the biological collection named “Grupo de Estudio Relación Parásito Hospedero (GERPH)”. We analyzed 1239 samples from twelve biomes and two animal care facilities. Phylogenetic relationships using barcodes and mitochondrial genomes were estimated. In addition, the reports of haemosporidian infections in non-passerine birds from the Neotropics recorded after 1978 were summarized. We reported the presence of thirteen morphological haemosporidian species, four potential new species deposited in GERPH, a host range expansion for two Plasmodium species, and a barcode sequence for Haemoproteus caprimulgi. We confirmed the species associated with 56 molecular lineages reported in other neotropical countries at the genus level. Thus, biological collections and curated databases such as MalAvi are essential to support integrative approaches demanded in modern taxonomy.

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Avian haemosporidian (Haemosporida: Plasmodium and Haemoproteus) in the department of Arauca, Colombian Orinoquia region

Cited by 5 publications

References 57 publications

Avian haemosporidians of the genera Plasmodium and Haemoproteus from resident and Neotropical migrant birds in Colombia

Avian haemosporidians of the genera Plasmodium and Haemoproteus from resident and Neotropical migrant birds in Colombia

Detection of Pathogens and Ticks on Sedentary and Migratory Birds in Two Corsican Wetlands (France, Mediterranean Area)

Haemosporidians in Non-Passerine Birds of Colombia: An Overview of the Last 20 Years of Research

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