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ArticleParasitology research2019

Further characterisation of Leucocytozoon podargii in wild tawny frogmouths (Podargus strigoides) in Western Australia.

Yanjie Jiang, Belinda Brice, Mai Nguyen, Richmond Loh, Telleasha Greay, Robert Adlard, Una Ryan, Rongchang Yang

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8 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Yanjie JiangSchool of Veterinary and Life Sciences, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia, 6150, Australia.
Belinda BriceKanyana Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre, 120 Gilchrist Road, Lesmurdie, Western Australia, 6076, Australia.
Mai NguyenSustainability and Biosecurity, Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, 3 Baron-Hay Court, South Perth, Western Australia, 6151, Australia.
Richmond LohSustainability and Biosecurity, Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, 3 Baron-Hay Court, South Perth, Western Australia, 6151, Australia.
Telleasha GreaySchool of Veterinary and Life Sciences, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia, 6150, Australia.
Robert AdlardQueensland Museum Network, South Brisbane, Queensland, 4101, Australia.
Una RyanSchool of Veterinary and Life Sciences, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia, 6150, Australia.
Rongchang YangSchool of Veterinary and Life Sciences, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia, 6150, Australia. R.Yang@murdoch.edu.au.
Murdoch University · AUDepartment of Primary Industries and Regional Development · AUAustralian Wildlife Conservancy · AUQueensland Museum · AU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The present study assessed the prevalence and morphology of Leucocytozoon podargii from wild tawny frogmouths (Podargus strigoides) in Western Australia (WA) and genetically characterised the cytochrome b gene (cyt b) of L. podargii in wild tawny frogmouths from WA and Queensland (QLD). The prevalence of L. podargii in wild tawny frogmouths from WA was 93.3% (14/15; 95% CI, 68.1-99.8%). The morphological characters of L. podargii from WA were similar to L. podargii from QLD: the gametocytes were round-oval shape, approximately 8-12 μm in diameter; the macrogametocytes were 12.4 μm in diameter; microgametocytes were 10.4 μm in diameter; and the ratio of macrogametocytes and microgametocytes was 3:2. Sequence analysis of partial cyt b gene fragments revealed that L. podargii sequences isolated from wild tawny frogmouths in WA shared the highest similarity (99.8% at nucleotide level and 100% at protein level) with L. podargii isolated from wild tawny frogmouths in QLD. The mitochondrial 18S rRNA gene of L. podargii gametocytes was quantified using droplet digital PCR (ddPCR), and the highest gametocyte load was detected in the lung. This finding corresponds to the results of the histological study. Based on the morphological and molecular studies, it was concluded that the Leucocytozoon parasite identified from wild tawny frogmouths in WA is consistent with L. podargii from wild tawny frogmouths in QLD, and the present study has genetically characterised two different L. podargii genotypes (QLD and WA) for the first time.

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AnimalsBirdsCytochromes bDNA, ProtozoanGenotypeHaemosporidaPhylogenyProtozoan Infections, AnimalQueenslandRNA, Ribosomal, 18SWestern AustraliaCytochromes bDNA, ProtozoanRNA, Ribosomal, 18SCytochrome b geneddPCRGametocytesHaematozoaLeucocytozoon podargiiWild tawny frogmouth

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