Tammy Shadbolt
Molecular identification of Sarcocystis wobeseri-like parasites in a new intermediate host species, the white-tailed sea eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla)
Shadbolt, Tammy; Pocknell, A; Sainsbury, A; Egerton-Read, S; Blake, Damer P
Authors
A Pocknell
A Sainsbury
S Egerton-Read
Damer P Blake
Contributors
Damer Blake
Abstract
A reintroduced white-tailed sea eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) in moderate body condition was found dead and submitted for post-mortem examination. There were no signs of disease on gross pathological examination. Histopathological examination however revealed the presence of encysted protozoan parasites in pectoral and cardiac muscle sections. Polymerase chain reaction amplification of extracted genomic DNA and sequencing of four regions: the 18S rDNA, 28S rDNA, internal transcribed spacer (ITS) 1 and RNA polymerase B (rpoB) loci, confirmed the presence of a Sarcocystis species in pectoral and cardiac muscle which appeared phylogenetically similar to Sarcocystis wobeseri. This is the first report of S. wobeseri-like infection in a white-tailed sea eagle revealing a new intermediate host species for this parasite.
Citation
Shadbolt, T., Pocknell, A., Sainsbury, A., Egerton-Read, S., & Blake, D. P. (2021). Molecular identification of Sarcocystis wobeseri-like parasites in a new intermediate host species, the white-tailed sea eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla). Parasitology Research, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-021-07103-0
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Feb 24, 2021 |
Publication Date | Mar 5, 2021 |
Deposit Date | Feb 24, 2021 |
Publicly Available Date | Mar 6, 2021 |
Print ISSN | 0932-0113 |
Publisher | Springer |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-021-07103-0 |
Public URL | https://rvc-repository.worktribe.com/output/1444034 |
Additional Information | Led by Institute of Zoology. Submitted prior to Worktribe system. |
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