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Contributions to the morphology and phylogeny of the newly discovered bat tick species, Ixodes ariadnae in comparison with I. vespertilionis and I. simplex
Background: Recently a new hard tick species, Ixodes ariadnae has been discovered, adding to the two known ixodid tick species (I. vespertilionis and I. simplex) of bats in Europe. Findings: Scanning electron microscopic comparison of adult females of these species shows morphological differences concerning the palps, the scutum, the Haller's organ, the coxae, as well as the arrangement and fine structure of setae. Molecular analysis of 10 geographically different isolates revealed 90-95% sequence homology in the 12S and 16S rDNA genes of bat tick species. Based on 12S rDNA sequences, genotypes of I. ariadnae clustered closest to I. simplex, whereas according to their 16S rDNA gene they were closest to I. vespertilionis. The subolesin gene of I. ariadnae had only 91% sequence homology with that of I. ricinus, and is the longest known among hard tick species. Conclusions: The present study illustrates the morphology and clarifies the phylogenetic relationships of the three known bat tic...k species that occur in Europe. According to its subolesin gene I. ariadnae may have a long evolutionary history.
TY - JOUR
AU - Hornok, Sandor
AU - Kontschan, Jeno
AU - Estrada-Pena, Agustin
AU - Fernandez de Mera, Isabel G.
AU - Tomanović, Snežana
AU - de la Fuente, Jose
PY - 2015
UR - http://rimi.imi.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/676
AB - Background: Recently a new hard tick species, Ixodes ariadnae has been discovered, adding to the two known ixodid tick species (I. vespertilionis and I. simplex) of bats in Europe. Findings: Scanning electron microscopic comparison of adult females of these species shows morphological differences concerning the palps, the scutum, the Haller's organ, the coxae, as well as the arrangement and fine structure of setae. Molecular analysis of 10 geographically different isolates revealed 90-95% sequence homology in the 12S and 16S rDNA genes of bat tick species. Based on 12S rDNA sequences, genotypes of I. ariadnae clustered closest to I. simplex, whereas according to their 16S rDNA gene they were closest to I. vespertilionis. The subolesin gene of I. ariadnae had only 91% sequence homology with that of I. ricinus, and is the longest known among hard tick species. Conclusions: The present study illustrates the morphology and clarifies the phylogenetic relationships of the three known bat tick species that occur in Europe. According to its subolesin gene I. ariadnae may have a long evolutionary history.
PB - BMC, London
T2 - Parasites & Vectors
T1 - Contributions to the morphology and phylogeny of the newly discovered bat tick species, Ixodes ariadnae in comparison with I. vespertilionis and I. simplex
VL - 8
DO - 10.1186/s13071-015-0665-0
UR - conv_3434
ER -
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author = "Hornok, Sandor and Kontschan, Jeno and Estrada-Pena, Agustin and Fernandez de Mera, Isabel G. and Tomanović, Snežana and de la Fuente, Jose",
year = "2015",
abstract = "Background: Recently a new hard tick species, Ixodes ariadnae has been discovered, adding to the two known ixodid tick species (I. vespertilionis and I. simplex) of bats in Europe. Findings: Scanning electron microscopic comparison of adult females of these species shows morphological differences concerning the palps, the scutum, the Haller's organ, the coxae, as well as the arrangement and fine structure of setae. Molecular analysis of 10 geographically different isolates revealed 90-95% sequence homology in the 12S and 16S rDNA genes of bat tick species. Based on 12S rDNA sequences, genotypes of I. ariadnae clustered closest to I. simplex, whereas according to their 16S rDNA gene they were closest to I. vespertilionis. The subolesin gene of I. ariadnae had only 91% sequence homology with that of I. ricinus, and is the longest known among hard tick species. Conclusions: The present study illustrates the morphology and clarifies the phylogenetic relationships of the three known bat tick species that occur in Europe. According to its subolesin gene I. ariadnae may have a long evolutionary history.",
publisher = "BMC, London",
journal = "Parasites & Vectors",
title = "Contributions to the morphology and phylogeny of the newly discovered bat tick species, Ixodes ariadnae in comparison with I. vespertilionis and I. simplex",
volume = "8",
doi = "10.1186/s13071-015-0665-0",
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Hornok, S., Kontschan, J., Estrada-Pena, A., Fernandez de Mera, I. G., Tomanović, S.,& de la Fuente, J.. (2015). Contributions to the morphology and phylogeny of the newly discovered bat tick species, Ixodes ariadnae in comparison with I. vespertilionis and I. simplex. in Parasites & Vectors
BMC, London., 8.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-0665-0
conv_3434
Hornok S, Kontschan J, Estrada-Pena A, Fernandez de Mera IG, Tomanović S, de la Fuente J. Contributions to the morphology and phylogeny of the newly discovered bat tick species, Ixodes ariadnae in comparison with I. vespertilionis and I. simplex. in Parasites & Vectors. 2015;8.
doi:10.1186/s13071-015-0665-0
conv_3434 .
Hornok, Sandor, Kontschan, Jeno, Estrada-Pena, Agustin, Fernandez de Mera, Isabel G., Tomanović, Snežana, de la Fuente, Jose, "Contributions to the morphology and phylogeny of the newly discovered bat tick species, Ixodes ariadnae in comparison with I. vespertilionis and I. simplex" in Parasites & Vectors, 8 (2015),
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-0665-0 .,
conv_3434 .
