Molecular investigations of cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) and the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) in the poultry red mite, Dermanyssus gallinae, in northern Europe and implications for its transmission between laying poultry farms

2011 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 402-412 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ø. ØINES ◽  
S. BRÄNNSTRÖM
Keyword(s):  
Cytochrome C ◽  
Cytochrome C Oxidase ◽  
Internal Transcribed Spacer ◽  
Northern Europe ◽  
Dermanyssus Gallinae ◽  
Poultry Red Mite ◽  
Oxidase Subunit ◽  
Poultry Farms

scholarly journals Case of Human Infestation with Dermanyssus gallinae (Poultry Red Mite) from Swallows (Hirundinidae)

Pathogens ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 299
Author(s):  
Georgios Sioutas ◽  
Styliani Minoudi ◽  
Katerina Tiligada ◽  
Caterina Chliva ◽  
Alexandros Triantafyllidis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phylogenetic Analysis ◽  
Cytochrome C ◽  
Cytochrome C Oxidase ◽  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
Skin Lesions ◽  
Coi Gene ◽  
Dermanyssus Gallinae ◽  
Poultry Red Mite ◽  
Human Form ◽  
Bayesian Phylogenetic Analysis

Dermanyssus gallinae (the poultry red mite, PRM) is an important ectoparasite in the laying hen industry. PRM can also infest humans, causing gamasoidosis, which is manifested as skin lesions characterized by rash and itching. Recently, there has been an increase in the reported number of human infestation cases with D. gallinae, mostly associated with the proliferation of pigeons in cities where they build their nests. The human form of the disease has not been linked to swallows (Hirundinidae) before. In this report, we describe an incident of human gamasoidosis linked to a nest of swallows built on the window ledge of an apartment in the island of Kefalonia, Greece. Mites were identified as D. gallinae using morphological keys and amplifying the Cytochrome C oxidase subunit I (COI) gene by PCR. Bayesian phylogenetic analysis and median-joining network supported the identification of three PRM haplogroups and the haplotype isolated from swallows was identical to three PRM sequences isolated from hens in Portugal. The patient was treated with topical corticosteroids, while the house was sprayed with deltamethrin. After one week, the mites disappeared and clinical symptoms subsided. The current study is the first report of human gamasoidosis from PRM found in swallows’ nest.

scholarly journals DNA barcoding of oomycetes with cytochrome c oxidase subunit I and internal transcribed spacer

2011 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 1002-1011 ◽  
Author(s):  
GREGG P. ROBIDEAU ◽  
ARTHUR W. A. M. De COCK ◽  
MICHAEL D. COFFEY ◽  
HERMANN VOGLMAYR ◽  
HENK BROUWER ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cytochrome C ◽  
Dna Barcoding ◽  
Cytochrome C Oxidase ◽  
Internal Transcribed Spacer ◽  
Oxidase Subunit

Redescription of the numbat tick Ixodes (Sternalixodes) myrmecobii Roberts, 1962 (Acari: Ixodidae) with descriptions of the male and nymph, and new host records

Zootaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 4272 (1) ◽  
pp. 40 ◽  
Author(s):  
MACKENZIE L. KWAK ◽  
AMANDA ASH ◽  
AILEEN ELLIOT
Keyword(s):  
Cytochrome C ◽  
Cytochrome C Oxidase ◽  
Internal Transcribed Spacer ◽  
Native Species ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
New Host ◽  
Internal Transcribed Spacer 2 ◽  
Limited Knowledge ◽  
Oxidase Subunit ◽  
New Host Records

Limited knowledge regarding the biology and identification of the Australian tick Ixodes myrmecobii exists with only the female described to date. Here we provide a description of the male and nymph as well as a redescription of the female. All described stages are molecularly characterised using the cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 (CO1) and internal transcribed spacer 2 (ITS2) loci. An updated list of hosts is presented including the first records from humans, cattle and several native species. Information on the distribution and conservation status of this species is also included.

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