The Role of Birds of the Family Corvidae in Transmitting <i>Sarcocystis</i> Protozoan Parasites

Members of the family Corvidae are ecologically flexible omnivorous birds, particularly adaptive to urban habitats, and living in proximity to humans; these birds may serve as definitive hosts (DH) for <i>Sarcocystis</i> spp., but research about this is lacking. In the present study, int...

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Autores principales:	Evelina Juozaitytė-Ngugu, Saulius Švažas, Donatas Šneideris, Eglė Rudaitytė-Lukošienė, Dalius Butkauskas, Petras Prakas
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:de8b79e2ca4f41119f96de4c76e12dd12021-11-25T16:19:55ZThe Role of Birds of the Family Corvidae in Transmitting <i>Sarcocystis</i> Protozoan Parasites10.3390/ani111132582076-2615https://doaj.org/article/de8b79e2ca4f41119f96de4c76e12dd12021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/11/3258https://doaj.org/toc/2076-2615Members of the family Corvidae are ecologically flexible omnivorous birds, particularly adaptive to urban habitats, and living in proximity to humans; these birds may serve as definitive hosts (DH) for <i>Sarcocystis</i> spp., but research about this is lacking. In the present study, intestinal samples from 91 corvids collected in Lithuania were molecularly tested by species-specific PCR targeting the ITS1 and <i>cox1</i> genes and subsequently sequenced for the presence of <i>Sarcocystis</i> spp. Under a light microscope, oocysts of <i>Sarcocystis</i> spp. were observed in 43 samples (47.3%), while molecular methods, detected <i>Sarcocystis</i> spp. in 77 birds (84.6%). Eleven <i>Sarcocystis</i> spp. (<i>S</i>. <i>columbae</i>, <i>S</i>. <i>cornixi</i>, potentially pathogenic <i>S</i>. <i>halieti</i>, <i>S</i>. <i>kutkienae</i>, <i>S</i>. <i>lari</i>, <i>S</i>. <i>turdusi</i>, <i>S</i>. <i>wobeseri</i>, <i>S</i>. <i>arctica</i>, <i>S</i>. <i>lutrae</i>, <i>S</i>. <i>ovalis</i>, and <i>S</i>. <i>oviformis</i>) were identified in the intestinal samples from six corvid species from Lithuania. Infections with multiple <i>Sarcocystis</i> spp. were detected in 79.2% of the infected corvid birds. Three of the identified <i>Sarcocystis</i> spp. use corvids as intermediate hosts (IH); therefore, corvids may serve as IH and DH of the same <i>Sarcocystis</i> species. Based on molecular results and on corvid diet, omnivorous corvids may play an important role in transmitting <i>Sarcocystis</i> spp.Evelina Juozaitytė-NguguSaulius ŠvažasDonatas ŠneiderisEglė Rudaitytė-LukošienėDalius ButkauskasPetras PrakasMDPI AGarticle<i>Sarcocystis</i>corvidsdefinitive hostintermediate hostITS1<i>cox1</i>Veterinary medicineSF600-1100ZoologyQL1-991ENAnimals, Vol 11, Iss 3258, p 3258 (2021)
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topic	<i>Sarcocystis</i> corvids definitive host intermediate host ITS1 <i>cox1</i> Veterinary medicine SF600-1100 Zoology QL1-991
spellingShingle	<i>Sarcocystis</i> corvids definitive host intermediate host ITS1 <i>cox1</i> Veterinary medicine SF600-1100 Zoology QL1-991 Evelina Juozaitytė-Ngugu Saulius Švažas Donatas Šneideris Eglė Rudaitytė-Lukošienė Dalius Butkauskas Petras Prakas The Role of Birds of the Family Corvidae in Transmitting <i>Sarcocystis</i> Protozoan Parasites
description	Members of the family Corvidae are ecologically flexible omnivorous birds, particularly adaptive to urban habitats, and living in proximity to humans; these birds may serve as definitive hosts (DH) for <i>Sarcocystis</i> spp., but research about this is lacking. In the present study, intestinal samples from 91 corvids collected in Lithuania were molecularly tested by species-specific PCR targeting the ITS1 and <i>cox1</i> genes and subsequently sequenced for the presence of <i>Sarcocystis</i> spp. Under a light microscope, oocysts of <i>Sarcocystis</i> spp. were observed in 43 samples (47.3%), while molecular methods, detected <i>Sarcocystis</i> spp. in 77 birds (84.6%). Eleven <i>Sarcocystis</i> spp. (<i>S</i>. <i>columbae</i>, <i>S</i>. <i>cornixi</i>, potentially pathogenic <i>S</i>. <i>halieti</i>, <i>S</i>. <i>kutkienae</i>, <i>S</i>. <i>lari</i>, <i>S</i>. <i>turdusi</i>, <i>S</i>. <i>wobeseri</i>, <i>S</i>. <i>arctica</i>, <i>S</i>. <i>lutrae</i>, <i>S</i>. <i>ovalis</i>, and <i>S</i>. <i>oviformis</i>) were identified in the intestinal samples from six corvid species from Lithuania. Infections with multiple <i>Sarcocystis</i> spp. were detected in 79.2% of the infected corvid birds. Three of the identified <i>Sarcocystis</i> spp. use corvids as intermediate hosts (IH); therefore, corvids may serve as IH and DH of the same <i>Sarcocystis</i> species. Based on molecular results and on corvid diet, omnivorous corvids may play an important role in transmitting <i>Sarcocystis</i> spp.
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author	Evelina Juozaitytė-Ngugu Saulius Švažas Donatas Šneideris Eglė Rudaitytė-Lukošienė Dalius Butkauskas Petras Prakas
author_facet	Evelina Juozaitytė-Ngugu Saulius Švažas Donatas Šneideris Eglė Rudaitytė-Lukošienė Dalius Butkauskas Petras Prakas
author_sort	Evelina Juozaitytė-Ngugu
title	The Role of Birds of the Family Corvidae in Transmitting <i>Sarcocystis</i> Protozoan Parasites
title_short	The Role of Birds of the Family Corvidae in Transmitting <i>Sarcocystis</i> Protozoan Parasites
title_full	The Role of Birds of the Family Corvidae in Transmitting <i>Sarcocystis</i> Protozoan Parasites
title_fullStr	The Role of Birds of the Family Corvidae in Transmitting <i>Sarcocystis</i> Protozoan Parasites
title_full_unstemmed	The Role of Birds of the Family Corvidae in Transmitting <i>Sarcocystis</i> Protozoan Parasites
title_sort	role of birds of the family corvidae in transmitting <i>sarcocystis</i> protozoan parasites
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/de8b79e2ca4f41119f96de4c76e12dd1
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The Role of Birds of the Family Corvidae in Transmitting <i>Sarcocystis</i> Protozoan Parasites

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