Half a century after its discovery, new insights on Anthemosoma garnhami (Sporozoa, Piroplasmida): morphology, molecular characterisation and phylogenetic position

Chavatte, Jean‐Marc; Karadjian, Grégory; Landau, I.

doi:10.1007/s00436-018-6101-6

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“…Arthropod vector and definitive hosts are unknown but presumed to be ixodid ticks. Zoonotic in humans ( Chavatte et al 2018 ; Stead et al 2021 ).…”

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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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“…Arthropod vector and definitive hosts are unknown but presumed to be ixodid ticks. Zoonotic in humans ( Chavatte et al 2018 ; Stead et al 2021 ).…”

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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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“…A. garnhami is an erythrocytic murine parasite, first described in spiny mice ( Acomys percivali ) in Ethiopia in 1969 ( 3 ). Because it shares characteristics with Haemosporidia and Piroplasmida, its classification was long debated, but on the basis of ribosomal RNA analysis of archived A. garnhami samples, it was finally assigned to the piroplasms, as the sole species of the family Anthemosomatidae ( 3 ). The parasite was identified again in 2 different rodent species in Namibia ( 4 , 5 ).…”

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“…The parasite was identified again in 2 different rodent species in Namibia ( 4 , 5 ). Ixodid ticks serve as vectors of piroplasms and therefore are likely vectors for A. garnhami ; experiments failed to demonstrate transmission by several tick and mosquito species ( 3 ). A. garnhami is closely related to the babesids in the Piroplasmida order, hence the similar microscopic appearance and the good clinical response in this case to clindamycin and quinine, drugs used to treat Babesia spp.…”

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Anthemosoma garnhami in an HIV-Infected Man from Zimbabwe Living in South Africa

Stead¹,

Plessis²,

Sun³

et al. 2021

Emerg. Infect. Dis.

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Genetic diversity and phylogenetic relationships of Theileria equi inferred from heat shock protein 70 kDa gene sequences in Brazilian horses

Paulino,

Amaral,

de Oliveira

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Vet Res Commun

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Half a century after its discovery, new insights on Anthemosoma garnhami (Sporozoa, Piroplasmida): morphology, molecular characterisation and phylogenetic position

Cited by 7 publications

References 46 publications

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

Anthemosoma garnhami in an HIV-Infected Man from Zimbabwe Living in South Africa

Genetic diversity and phylogenetic relationships of Theileria equi inferred from heat shock protein 70 kDa gene sequences in Brazilian horses

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