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ArticleSystematic parasitology2017

A new species of Hepatozoon Miller, 1908 (Apicomplexa: Adelerina) from the snake Philodryas nattereri Steindachner (Squamata: Dipsadidae) in northeastern Brazil.

Diva M Borges-Nojosa, M Juliana Borges-Leite, João P Maia, Djan Zanchi-Silva, Roberta da Rocha Braga, D James Harris

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Diva M Borges-NojosaNúcleo Regional de Ofiologia da Universidade Federal do Ceará (NUROF-UFC), Campus do Pici, Centro de Ciências, Bloco 905, Pici, Fortaleza, CE, CEP 60.440-554, Brazil.
M Juliana Borges-LeiteNúcleo Regional de Ofiologia da Universidade Federal do Ceará (NUROF-UFC), Campus do Pici, Centro de Ciências, Bloco 905, Pici, Fortaleza, CE, CEP 60.440-554, Brazil.
João P MaiaCIBIO Research Centre in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources, InBIO, Universidade do Porto, Campus Agrário de Vairão, Rua Padre Armando Quintas, No 7, 4485-661, Vairão, Vila do Conde, Portugal.
Djan Zanchi-SilvaNúcleo Regional de Ofiologia da Universidade Federal do Ceará (NUROF-UFC), Campus do Pici, Centro de Ciências, Bloco 905, Pici, Fortaleza, CE, CEP 60.440-554, Brazil.
Roberta da Rocha BragaNúcleo Regional de Ofiologia da Universidade Federal do Ceará (NUROF-UFC), Campus do Pici, Centro de Ciências, Bloco 905, Pici, Fortaleza, CE, CEP 60.440-554, Brazil.
D James HarrisCIBIO Research Centre in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources, InBIO, Universidade do Porto, Campus Agrário de Vairão, Rua Padre Armando Quintas, No 7, 4485-661, Vairão, Vila do Conde, Portugal. james@cibio.up.pt.

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Abstract

Based on both unique morphological characteristics of the gamont, distinct changes caused to the host erythrocyte and analysis of partial 18S rRNA gene sequences, a new parasite of the genus Hepatozoon Miller, 1908 is described from the snake Philodryas nattereri Steindachner (Squamata: Dipsadidae) in northeastern Brazil. The new species, Hepatozoon musa n. sp., is characterized by large and curved mature gamonts (18.9 ± 0.9 μm in length and 3.8 ± 0.3 μm in width) that considerably engorge infected host erythrocytes and displace the nucleus laterally, which become longer and thinner. Phylogenetic estimates indicate the new species is more closely related to the recently described Hepatozoon cuestensis O'Dwyer, Moço, Paduan, Spenassatto, Silva & Ribolla, 2013, from Brazilian rattlesnakes. These recent findings highlight the need for further studies of Hepatozoon to better determine the biodiversity of this common but poorly-studied parasite group.

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