Additional data on Enchodelus veletensis Guerrero, Liébanas & Peña-Santiago, 2007 (Dorylaimida: Nordiidae) from Iran, and phylogeny of the genus

Nematology ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 217-229 ◽  
Author(s):  
Majid Pedram ◽  
Pablo Guerrero ◽  
Robert Robbins ◽  
Gholamreza Niknam ◽  
Weimin Ye
Keyword(s):  
Phylogenetic Analysis ◽  
18S Rdna ◽  
Additional Data ◽  
Soil Samples ◽  
Western Iran ◽  
First Report ◽  
Additional Information ◽  
Natural Region ◽  
North Western ◽  
Partial 18S

AbstractAdditional information on the recently described species, Enchodelus veletensis, is provided, with females, males, intersex and juveniles being described from a population recovered from soil samples collected about grasses in a natural region of north-western Iran. This is the first report of this species for male, intersex and juveniles. Nearly full length of 1560 bp 18S rDNA and 828 bp ITS1 were sequenced. Phylogenetic analysis based on 18S rDNA supported two distinct monophyletic groups of Enchodelus species, those with rounded tail vs conical tail. Enchodelus veletensis is closely related to E. brevidentatus and E. arcuatus. It has identical sequences with E. brevidentatus in 638 bp partial 18S rDNA yet is morphologically distinct.

Morphological and molecular characterization of Paractinolaimus sahandi n. sp. (Nematoda: Actinolaimidae) from the Sahand Mountains in Iran

2010 ◽  
Vol 85 (3) ◽  
pp. 276-282 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Pedram ◽  
G. Niknam ◽  
M.T. Vinciguerra ◽  
W. Ye ◽  
R.T. Robbins
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Molecular Characterization ◽  
Outer Layer ◽  
18S Rdna ◽  
Soil Samples ◽  
28S Rdna ◽  
First Report ◽  
Morphological And Molecular Characterization

AbstractParactinolaimus sahandi n. sp., found in wet soil samples collected from the rhizosphere of grasses of Sahand Mountains, Iran, is described. This new species is characterized by its long body (3.5–4.7 mm), high a value (74.5–88.5), anterior location of posterior subventral nuclei, occupying 62.5–68.0% of glandularium distance, the presence of 1–4 pre- and 1–3 post-vulval papillae and numerous tiny, not innervated papillae in front and behind the vulva in the outer layer of cuticle; common functional males in the population, with 62.5–81.3 μm long spicules and 15–17 ventromedian supplements. The new species, which is the only one in the genus showing the advulval cuticular tiny papillae and is unusually slender, is compared to four species of Paractinolaimus, namely P. macrolaimus, P. longidrilus, P. spanithelus and P. rafiqi. The ribosomal 18S rDNA (1246 bp sequenced) and 28S rDNA D2/D3 region (844 bp sequenced) of P. sahandi n. sp. were sequenced for molecular characterization. Sequences of the 18S and 28S D2/D3 of P. sahandi n. sp. have distinct differences from those of the only sequenced P. macrolaimus, with 6 bp differences in 18S and 38 bp differences and five gaps in 28S. This is the first report of the occurrence of members of Actinolaimidae in Iran.

scholarly journals First report of two Mesocriconema (Nematoda: Criconematidae) species in mulberry trees in Costa Rica

2014 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 223-229
Author(s):  
Walter Peraza-Padilla
Keyword(s):  
Costa Rica ◽  
Soil Samples ◽  
Morus Alba ◽  
First Report ◽  
Additional Information ◽  
Morphometrical Analysis ◽  
Ring Nematode

Soil samples were collected from the rhizosphere of mulberry (Morus alba L.) trees, in a 1,000 m² plot, at the Experimental Farm Santa Lucia, in Barva, Heredia, Costa Rica, in August 2013. The plants showed symptoms of yellowing, declining and poor development. Specimens of two ring nematode were collected from the soil and identified as Mesocriconema sphaerocephalum (Taylor 1936) Loof 1989 and M. anastomoides (Maqbool & Shahina 1985) Loof & De Grisse 1989, based on the morphological and morphometrical analysis of females. Both nematodes have been previously found in Costa Rica. However, this is the first report of nematodes from the Criconematidae family associated to mulberry trees and it provides additional information on the distribution of this phytoparasite.

Xiphinema iranicum n. sp. (Nematoda: Longidoridae) from north-western Iran

Nematology ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Majid Pedram ◽  
Robert Robbins ◽  
Weimin Ye ◽  
Gholamreza Niknam ◽  
Akbar Karegar
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Ribosomal Gene ◽  
Soil Samples ◽  
Mountainous Region ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
Western Iran ◽  
Tail Shape ◽  
Rare Males ◽  
Lower Ratio ◽  
North Western

AbstractXiphinema iranicum n. sp. is described from soil samples collected about the rhizosphere of Rosa sp. growing in a natural mountainous region close to Maragheh city, north-western Iran. The new species belongs to group 6 of the polytomous key to species identification and is unique by having a medium body length (3.8-4.3 mm), odontostyle length of 141-162 μm, odontophore length of 90-98 μm, mid-body diam. of 69-88 μm, presence of spines in the uterus and a hemispherical to conoid tail with a rounded terminus or minute bulge. It resembles X. ingens, X. aceri, X. aequum, X. smoliki, X. illyricum, X. macedonicum and X. vuittenezi but differs from X. aceri and X. aequum by having different tail shape, longer odontophore, lower ratio a, higher ratio c and lower ratio c′. Compared to X. ingens and X. smoliki, it differs by having lower ratio a, lower ratio b, spines in uterus vs crystalline bodies plus pseudo Z-organ in X. ingens and spines plus pseudo Z-organ in X. smoliki and also by the presence of rare males, and, finally, it can be distinguished from X. vuittenezi by body and odontostyle length, characters of juveniles and molecular differences. The new species has similar polytomous identification codes to X. illyricum and X. macedonicum but can be differentiated from both by longer body, higher ratio c, higher V, longer odontostyle and odontophore and larger body diam. at mid-body and anus level. Ribosomal gene 18S rDNA and ITS1 of X. iranicum n. sp., X. aceri, X. montenegrinum and X. macedonicum, all obtained from north-western Iran in the same survey, were sequenced to investigate the phylogenetic relationships with other sequenced Xiphinema species.

Isolation of Balamuthia mandrillaris from soil samples in North-Western Iran

2015 ◽  
Vol 115 (2) ◽  
pp. 541-545 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maryam Niyyati ◽  
Seyed Ahmad Karamati ◽  
Jacob Lorenzo Morales ◽  
Zohreh Lasjerdi
Keyword(s):  
Soil Samples ◽  
Western Iran ◽  
Balamuthia Mandrillaris ◽  
North Western

scholarly journals First report of Mesocriconema xenoplax (Nematoda: Criconematidae) in Greece and first record of Viburnum sp. as a possible host for this ring nematode

2008 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 103-105
Author(s):  
E. Karanastasi ◽  
Z. Handoo ◽  
E. Tzortzakakis
Keyword(s):  
First Record ◽  
Soil Samples ◽  
Rosellinia Necatrix ◽  
First Report ◽  
Additional Information ◽  
Morphometrical Analysis ◽  
One Year ◽  
Ring Nematode

AbstractIn 2005, root and soil samples were collected from the rhizosphere of Viburnum sp. plants in the yard of a house in Kifissia, Attica, Greece. The plants showed symptoms of yellowing and declining and all were dead within, approximately, one year. The roots were infected with the fungus Rosellinia necatrix. Several specimens of a ring nematode were recovered from soil and identified as Mesocriconema xenoplax based on morphological and morphometrical analysis of females. The nematode had been previously found on grapevines in Samos and Crete islands. This is the first report of M. xenoplax in Greece and the first record of Viburnum sp. as a host for this ring nematode. Additional information regarding distribution of this nematode in Greece is needed.

scholarly journals First report of Trypanosoma dionisii (Trypanosomatidae) identified in Australia

Parasitology ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 147 (14) ◽  
pp. 1801-1809
Author(s):  
Jill M. Austen ◽  
Esther Van Kampen ◽  
Siobhon L. Egan ◽  
Mark A. O'Dea ◽  
Bethany Jackson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phylogenetic Analysis ◽  
Scientific Knowledge ◽  
18S Rdna ◽  
Native Species ◽  
Morphological Analysis ◽  
Morphological Parameters ◽  
Trypanosome Species ◽  
Blood Samples ◽  
First Report ◽  
Trypanosoma Dionisii

AbstractTrypanosomes are blood-borne parasites that can infect a variety of different vertebrates, including animals and humans. This study aims to broaden scientific knowledge about the presence and biodiversity of trypanosomes in Australian bats. Molecular and morphological analysis was performed on 86 blood samples collected from seven different species of microbats in Western Australia. Phylogenetic analysis on 18S rDNA and glycosomal glyceraldehyde phosphate dehydrogenase (gGAPDH) sequences identified Trypanosoma dionisii in five different Australian native species of microbats; Chalinolobus gouldii, Chalinolobus morio, Nyctophilus geoffroyi, Nyctophilus major and Scotorepens balstoni. In addition, two novels, genetically distinct T. dionisii genotypes were detected and named T. dionisii genotype Aus 1 and T. dionisii genotype Aus 2. Genotype Aus 2 was the most prevalent and infected 20.9% (18/86) of bats in the present study, while genotype Aus 1 was less prevalent and was identified in 5.8% (5/86) of Australian bats. Morphological analysis was conducted on trypomastigotes identified in blood films, with morphological parameters consistent with trypanosome species in the subgenus Schizotrypanum. This is the first report of T. dionisii in Australia and in Australian native bats, which further contributes to the global distribution of this cosmopolitan bat trypanosome.

Kura-Araxes culture and North-Western Iran: New perspectives from Kul Tepe Jolfa (Hadishahr)

Paléorient ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akbar Abedi ◽  
Behrooz Omrani
Keyword(s):  
Western Iran ◽  
North Western

Molecular and Ultrastructural Analysis of a Porocephalus sp. (Arthropoda: Pentastomida) Removed from a Rattlesnake

2021 ◽  
Vol Vol 66 (1) (January (1)) ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Jerome Goddard ◽  
Gerald Baker ◽  
Petra Jericke ◽  
Lawrence Birchman ◽  
Ethan Woodward ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phylogenetic Analysis ◽  
Cytochrome C ◽  
Cytochrome C Oxidase ◽  
Adult Female ◽  
Sequence Data ◽  
Molecular Data ◽  
Ultrastructural Analysis ◽  
Oxidase Subunit ◽  
Data Support ◽  
Partial 18S

Ultrastructural and molecular data are provided from a single adult female pentastomid opportunistically collected from a road-killed rattlesnake in Russell, KS. Ultrastructural data consisted of light and SEM microscopy of the pentastomid and its eggs, while molecular data consisted of partial 18S and 28S ribosomal sequences and a partial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 sequence from the same specimen used for SEM. Ultrastructural and molecular data support generic identification of the pentastomid as Porocephalus sp. These molecular data were also used with previously published pentastomid sequence data for a concatenated phylogenetic analysis, which support the current, morphology-based taxonomic placement of the genus.

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