Biting midges (Ceratopogonidae) as vectors of avian trypanosomes

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Result on the web

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-017-2158-9" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-017-2158-9</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-017-2158-9" target="_blank" >10.1186/s13071-017-2158-9</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Biting midges (Ceratopogonidae) as vectors of avian trypanosomes

Original language description

Background: Although avian trypanosomes are widespread parasites, the knowledge of their vectors is still incomplete. Despite biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) are considered as potential vectors of avian trypanosomes, their role in transmission has not been satisfactorily elucidated. Our aim was to clarify the potential of biting midges to sustain the development of avian trypanosomes by testing their susceptibility to different strains of avian trypanosomes experimentally. Moreover, we screened biting midges for natural infections in the wild. Results: Laboratory-bred biting midges Culicoides nubeculosus were highly susceptible to trypanosomes from the Trypanosoma bennetti and T. avium clades. Infection rates reached 100%, heavy infections developed in 55-87% of blood-fed females. Parasite stages from the insect gut were infective for birds. Moreover, midges could be infected after feeding on a trypanosome-positive bird. Avian trypanosomes can thus complete their cycle in birds and biting midges. Furthermore, we succeeded to find infected blood meal-free biting midges in the wild. Conclusions: Biting midges are probable vectors of avian trypanosomes belonging to T. bennetti group. Midges are highly susceptible to artificial infections, can be infected after feeding on birds, and T. bennetti-infected biting midges (Culicoides spp.) have been found in nature. Moreover, midges can be used as model hosts producing metacyclic avian trypanosome stages infective for avian hosts.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

10600 - Biological sciences

Project

<a href="/en/project/GA14-02482S" target="_blank" >GA14-02482S: Avian trypanosomes: biodiversity, vectors, and factors influencing prevalence</a><br>

Continuities

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year

2017

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Parasites &amp; Vectors

ISSN

1756-3305

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

10

Issue of the periodical within the volume

MAY

Country of publishing house

GB - UNITED KINGDOM

Number of pages

9

Pages from-to

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UT code for WoS article

000400791900003

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85018407429