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ArticleParasitology research2021

Sexually anomalous individuals of the black fly Simulium trangense (Diptera: Simuliidae) infected with mermithid parasites (Nematoda: Mermithidae).

Zubaidah Ya'cob, Van Lun Low, Tiong Kai Tan, Anas Noor-Izwan, Emmanuel Y Lourdes, Rosli Ramli, Hiroyuki Takaoka, Peter H Adler

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Zubaidah Ya'cobTropical Infectious Diseases Research and Education Centre (TIDREC), Universiti Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. zyacob@um.edu.my.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7178-6122
Van Lun LowTropical Infectious Diseases Research and Education Centre (TIDREC), Universiti Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Tiong Kai TanDepartment of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Anas Noor-IzwanTropical Infectious Diseases Research and Education Centre (TIDREC), Universiti Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Emmanuel Y LourdesTropical Infectious Diseases Research and Education Centre (TIDREC), Universiti Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Rosli RamliInstitute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Hiroyuki TakaokaTropical Infectious Diseases Research and Education Centre (TIDREC), Universiti Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Peter H AdlerDepartment of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, 29634-0310, USA.
University Malaya Medical Centre · MYUniversity of Malaya · MYClemson University · US

Funding

Malaysia Ministry of Education (FRGS) FP024-2019A
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Sexually anomalous individuals, typically intersexes or gynandromorphs, bear a mixture of male and female traits. Twelve sexually anomalous individuals of the black fly Simulium (Gomphostilbia) trangense Jitklang, Kuvangkadilok, Baimai, Takaoka & Adler were discovered among 49 adults reared from pupae. All 12 sexually anomalous adults were parasitized by mermithid nematodes, although five additional parasitized adults had no overt external anomalies. Sequence analysis of the 18S rRNA gene revealed that the mermithids, possibly representing a new species, are related to Mesomermis spp., with genetic distances of 5.09-6.87%. All 12 anomalous individuals had female phenotypical traits on the head, thorax, forelegs, midlegs, and claws, but male features on the left and right hind basitarsi. One individual had mixed male and female genitalia. The findings are in accord with the trend that mermithid infections are associated with sexually anomalous adult black flies.

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Sex CharacteristicsAnimalsFemaleLarvaMaleMermithoideaPupaRNA, Ribosomal, 18SSex DifferentiationSimuliidaeRNA, Ribosomal, 18SBlack flyInfectious diseasesMermithid nematodesSexual anomaliesSimuliumVector

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