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ArticlePLoS neglected tropical diseases2024

Molecular evidence of pathogens and endosymbionts in the black horse fly Osca lata (Diptera: Tabanidae) in Southern Chile.

Christian R González, Carolina Reyes, Andrés Castillo, Lara Valderrama, Lorena Llanos, Jorge Fernández, Gillian Eastwood, Beatriz Cancino-Faure

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Christian R GonzálezInstituto de Entomología, Facultad de Ciencias Básicas, Universidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educación, Santiago, Chile.ORCID 0000-0003-2582-6071
Carolina ReyesSección Entomología y Genética Vectores, Sección Genética de Agentes Infecciosos, Subdepartamento de Genómica y Genética Molecular, Instituto de Salud Pública de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Andrés CastilloSección Entomología y Genética Vectores, Sección Genética de Agentes Infecciosos, Subdepartamento de Genómica y Genética Molecular, Instituto de Salud Pública de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Lara ValderramaSección Entomología y Genética Vectores, Sección Genética de Agentes Infecciosos, Subdepartamento de Genómica y Genética Molecular, Instituto de Salud Pública de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Lorena LlanosSección Entomología y Genética Vectores, Sección Genética de Agentes Infecciosos, Subdepartamento de Genómica y Genética Molecular, Instituto de Salud Pública de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Jorge FernándezSección Entomología y Genética Vectores, Sección Genética de Agentes Infecciosos, Subdepartamento de Genómica y Genética Molecular, Instituto de Salud Pública de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Gillian EastwoodDepartment of Entomology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0002-9683-0353
Beatriz Cancino-FaureLaboratorio de Microbiología y Parasitología, Departamento de Ciencias Preclínicas, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Católica del Maule, Talca, Chile.

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Dirección de Investigación de la Universidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educación (DIUMCE) 06-2021-PGI
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Little is known about the role of horse flies in potential pathogen transmission in Chile. This study provides evidence of the molecular detection of microorganisms in southern Chile. In the present study, adult Osca lata horse flies were trapped from Punucapa (39°45'06"S/73°16'08"W, Región de Los Ríos) and Puyehue (40°39'10"S/72°10'57"W, Región de Los Lagos), Chile. Among the 95 samples analyzed by PCR using specific primers, microorganisms were detected in 23.2% (n = 22) of the samples. Rickettsia spp. DNA was detected in 15.8% (n = 15) of the samples, Trypanosomatidae DNA in 5.3% (n = 5) of the samples, and filarial DNA in 2.1% (n = 2) of the samples. This study found that horse flies in the region are capable of carrying a variety of both parasites and endosymbionts. Further research is needed to understand the specific impact of horse flies as mechanical or biological vectors and develop effective control measures to prevent the spread of any microorganisms associated with disease.

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DipteraSymbiosisAnimalsChileDNA, BacterialFemaleMalePolymerase Chain ReactionRickettsiaTrypanosomatinaDNA, Bacterial

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