Ticks infesting cattle and humans in the Yungas Biogeographic Province of Argentina, with notes on the presence of tick-borne bacteria

Saracho-Bottero, María N.; Tarragona, Evelina Luisa; Sébastian, Patrick; Venzal, José M.; Mangold, Atilio José; Guglielmone, Alberto A.; Nava, Stefano

doi:10.1007/s10493-018-0208-4

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“…Immature stages feed primarily on small mammals and birds, while adults parasitize large mammals, including cattle, deer, and peccaries. In 2018, a nymph of I. pararicinus was reported feeding on a human in Argentina (33).…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Medical Parasitology Taxonomy Update, January 2018 to May 2020

2021

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The taxonomy of parasites of medical and public health importance is rapidly evolving. This mini-review provides an update of taxonomic revisions and additions in the field of medical parasitology from January 2018-May 2020. Several established human parasites have been reassigned in genera over the past two years, while a number of novel parasites of humans have been identified. A comprehensive summary of these changes is provided here and Taenia suihominis is proposed as a replacement name for Taenia asiaticus Eon et al., which is a homonym of Taenia asiatica von Linstow.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Medical Parasitology Taxonomy Update, January 2018 to May 2020

2021

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“…A single species of the genus Haemaphysalis (i.e., Haemaphysalis juxtakochi) has been recorded on D. aurita and D. marsupialis (Lamattina et al 2018a, b;Domínguez et al 2019). This species is known as the neotropical deer tick and has also been reported on other wildlife species, humans, and domestic animals (Costa et al 2017;Saracho-Bottero et al 2018). In addition, some zoonotic pathogens such as Rickettsia parkeri and B. burgdorferi sensu lato have been detected in H. juxtakochi, although its role in the transmission of these pathogens to humans is probable negligible (Souza et al 2018;Flores et al 2018).…”

Section: Ticks and Tick-borne Pathogensmentioning

confidence: 98%

“…(Dantas-Torres et al 2012a;Otranto 2018). These blood-sucking arthropods feed on a great variety of vertebrate hosts, being recorded in humans, domestic animals, and wildlife, including opossums (Soares et al 2015;Saracho-Bottero et al 2018;Mendoza-Roldan et al 2020a). It is known that the exchange of ectoparasites among these hosts has a central importance in the epidemiology of tick-borne diseases.…”

Section: Ticks and Tick-borne Pathogensmentioning

confidence: 99%

Didelphis spp. opossums and their parasites in the Americas: A One Health perspective

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Medium sized opossums (Didelphis spp.) are among the most fascinating mammals of the Americas, playing important ecological roles (e.g., dispersal of seeds and control of insect populations) in the environment they inhabit. Nevertheless, as synanthropic animals, they are well adapted to human dwellings, occupying shelters within the cities, peripheral areas, and rural settings. These marsupials can harbor numerous pathogens, which may affect people, pets, and livestock. Among those, some protozoa (e.g., Leishmania infantum, Trypanosoma cruzi, Toxoplasma gondii), helminths (e.g., Ancylostoma caninum, Trichinella spiralis, Alaria marcianae, Paragonimus spp.) and arthropods (e.g., ticks, fleas) present substantial public health and veterinary importance, due to their capacity to cause disease in humans, domestic animals, and wildlife. Here, we reviewed the role played by opossums on the spreading of zoonotic parasites, vectors, and vector-borne pathogens, highlighting the risks of pathogens transmission due to the direct and indirect interaction of humans and domestic animals with Didelphis spp. in the Americas.

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“…Adults are on ungulates, including bovids, peccaries, and deer. Zoonotic on humans ( Saracho-Bottero et al 2018 ).…”

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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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Ticks infesting cattle and humans in the Yungas Biogeographic Province of Argentina, with notes on the presence of tick-borne bacteria

Cited by 19 publications

References 31 publications

Medical Parasitology Taxonomy Update, January 2018 to May 2020

Medical Parasitology Taxonomy Update, January 2018 to May 2020

Didelphis spp. opossums and their parasites in the Americas: A One Health perspective

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

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