Molecular identification of the Trypanosoma (Herpetosoma) lewisi clade in black rats (Rattus rattus) from Australia

Invasive rodent species are known hosts for a diverse range of infectious microorganisms and have long been associated with the spread of disease globally. The present study describes molecular evidence for the presence of a Trypanosoma sp. from black rats ( Rattus rattus ) in northern Sydney, Austr...

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Published in:Parasitology research (1987) 2020-05, Vol.119 (5), p.1691-1696
Main Authors: Egan, Siobhon L., Taylor, Casey L., Austen, Jill M., Banks, Peter B., Ahlstrom, Liisa A., Ryan, Una M., Irwin, Peter J., Oskam, Charlotte L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Australia
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biomedicine
Evolution
Genetics
Immunology
Introduced Species
Medical Microbiology
Microbiology
Phylogeny
Phylogeny - Short Communication
Protozoa
Rats
Rattus rattus
RNA, Ribosomal, 18S - genetics
Rodentia - parasitology
Rodents
rRNA 18S
Trypanosoma
Trypanosoma lewisi - classification
Trypanosoma lewisi - genetics
Trypanosomiasis - diagnosis
Trypanosomiasis - veterinary
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Summary:Invasive rodent species are known hosts for a diverse range of infectious microorganisms and have long been associated with the spread of disease globally. The present study describes molecular evidence for the presence of a Trypanosoma sp. from black rats ( Rattus rattus ) in northern Sydney, Australia. Sequences of the 18S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) locus were obtained in two out of eleven (18%) blood samples with subsequent phylogenetic analysis confirming the identity within the Trypanosoma lewisi clade.
ISSN:0932-0113
1432-1955
DOI:10.1007/s00436-020-06653-z