Babesia sp. of the “South American Marsupialia Group”: First molecular detection in Didelphis albiventris (Didelphimorphia: Didelphidae) from Argentina
- Autores
- Sebastian, Patrick; Lamattina, Daniela; Vaschalde, Paula J.; Flores, Fernando Sebastián; Torrents, Jorgelina; Tarragona, Evelina Luisa
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- 2025
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- Field captured specimens of Didelphis albiventris (Didelphimorphia: Didelphidae) from Formosa Province, Argentina, were analysed for possible infection with Babesia species. Whole blood samples of live-trapped D. albiventris were taken, genomic DNA was extracted and a Piroplasmida specific PCR assay targeting a fragment of the 18S rRNA gene was conducted. Positive PCR amplicon were sequenced and obtained DNA partial sequences were located in a phylogenetic context by constructing a maximum-likelihood tree. Two samples were positive and could be identified as Babesia species. Through phylogenetic analyses, both sequences were demonstrated to belong to a group of Babesia sp. associated with marsupials from Brazil and therefore previously defined as the “South American Marsupialia Group” (SAMG) of Babesia species. The results of this study represent the first report of a Piroplasmida species in a marsupial in Argentina. They further give an insight on the circulation of Babesia sp. in D. albiventris that, due to its synanthropic habits, plays an epidemiologically important role as potential hosts for emerging pathogens and ectoparasites of relevance in veterinary medicine.
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Fil: Sebastian, Patrick. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Rafaela. Instituto de Investigación de la Cadena Láctea (IDICAL); Argentina
Fil: Sebastian, Patrick. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigación de la Cadena Láctea (IDICAL); Argentina
Fil: Lamattina, Daniela. Instituto Nacional de Medicina Tropical (Misiones); Argentina
Fil: Vaschalde, Paula J. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias del Litoral. Laboratorio de Ecología de Enfermedades; Argentina
Fil: Vaschalde, Paula J. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias del Litoral. Laboratorio de Ecología de Enfermedades; Argentina
Fil: Flores, Fernando Sebastián. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales. Centro de Investigaciones Entomológicas de Córdoba (CIEC); Argentina
Fil: Flores, Fernando Sebastián. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas y Tecnológicas; Argentina
Fil: Torrents, Jorgelina. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias; Argentina
Fil: Tarragona, Evelina. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Rafaela. Instituto de Investigación de la Cadena Láctea (IDICAL); Argentina
Fil: Tarragona, Evelina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigación de la Cadena Láctea (IDICAL); Argentina - Fuente
- Veterinary Parasitology: Regional Studies and Reports 58 : 101205. (February 2025)
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Babesia sp. of the “South American Marsupialia Group”: First molecular detection in Didelphis albiventris (Didelphimorphia: Didelphidae) from ArgentinaSebastian, PatrickLamattina, DanielaVaschalde, Paula J.Flores, Fernando SebastiánTorrents, JorgelinaTarragona, Evelina LuisaBabesiaDidelphisIdentificationTicksIdentificaciónGarrapataArgentinaDidelphis albiventrisField captured specimens of Didelphis albiventris (Didelphimorphia: Didelphidae) from Formosa Province, Argentina, were analysed for possible infection with Babesia species. Whole blood samples of live-trapped D. albiventris were taken, genomic DNA was extracted and a Piroplasmida specific PCR assay targeting a fragment of the 18S rRNA gene was conducted. Positive PCR amplicon were sequenced and obtained DNA partial sequences were located in a phylogenetic context by constructing a maximum-likelihood tree. Two samples were positive and could be identified as Babesia species. Through phylogenetic analyses, both sequences were demonstrated to belong to a group of Babesia sp. associated with marsupials from Brazil and therefore previously defined as the “South American Marsupialia Group” (SAMG) of Babesia species. The results of this study represent the first report of a Piroplasmida species in a marsupial in Argentina. They further give an insight on the circulation of Babesia sp. in D. albiventris that, due to its synanthropic habits, plays an epidemiologically important role as potential hosts for emerging pathogens and ectoparasites of relevance in veterinary medicine.EEA RafaelaFil: Sebastian, Patrick. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Rafaela. Instituto de Investigación de la Cadena Láctea (IDICAL); ArgentinaFil: Sebastian, Patrick. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigación de la Cadena Láctea (IDICAL); ArgentinaFil: Lamattina, Daniela. Instituto Nacional de Medicina Tropical (Misiones); ArgentinaFil: Vaschalde, Paula J. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias del Litoral. Laboratorio de Ecología de Enfermedades; ArgentinaFil: Vaschalde, Paula J. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias del Litoral. Laboratorio de Ecología de Enfermedades; ArgentinaFil: Flores, Fernando Sebastián. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales. Centro de Investigaciones Entomológicas de Córdoba (CIEC); ArgentinaFil: Flores, Fernando Sebastián. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas y Tecnológicas; ArgentinaFil: Torrents, Jorgelina. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias; ArgentinaFil: Tarragona, Evelina. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Rafaela. Instituto de Investigación de la Cadena Láctea (IDICAL); ArgentinaFil: Tarragona, Evelina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigación de la Cadena Láctea (IDICAL); ArgentinaElsevier2025-02-20T11:39:42Z2025-02-20T11:39:42Z2025-02info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/21367https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S24059390250001272405-9390https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vprsr.2025.101205Veterinary Parasitology: Regional Studies and Reports 58 : 101205. (February 2025)reponame:INTA Digital (INTA)instname:Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuariaenginfo:eu-repograntAgreement/INTA/2019-PE-E5-I109-001, Convocatoria: Estudios para el control de enfermedades subtropicales y/o transmitidas por vectores (Tristeza Bovina, Garrapatas, Miasis, Tripanosomiasis, Lengua Azul y lainfo:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccesshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)2025-09-04T09:50:55Zoai:localhost:20.500.12123/21367instacron:INTAInstitucionalhttp://repositorio.inta.gob.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://repositorio.inta.gob.ar/oai/requesttripaldi.nicolas@inta.gob.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:l2025-09-04 09:50:56.288INTA Digital (INTA) - Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuariafalse |
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Babesia sp. of the “South American Marsupialia Group”: First molecular detection in Didelphis albiventris (Didelphimorphia: Didelphidae) from Argentina |
title |
Babesia sp. of the “South American Marsupialia Group”: First molecular detection in Didelphis albiventris (Didelphimorphia: Didelphidae) from Argentina |
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Babesia sp. of the “South American Marsupialia Group”: First molecular detection in Didelphis albiventris (Didelphimorphia: Didelphidae) from Argentina Sebastian, Patrick Babesia Didelphis Identification Ticks Identificación Garrapata Argentina Didelphis albiventris |
title_short |
Babesia sp. of the “South American Marsupialia Group”: First molecular detection in Didelphis albiventris (Didelphimorphia: Didelphidae) from Argentina |
title_full |
Babesia sp. of the “South American Marsupialia Group”: First molecular detection in Didelphis albiventris (Didelphimorphia: Didelphidae) from Argentina |
title_fullStr |
Babesia sp. of the “South American Marsupialia Group”: First molecular detection in Didelphis albiventris (Didelphimorphia: Didelphidae) from Argentina |
title_full_unstemmed |
Babesia sp. of the “South American Marsupialia Group”: First molecular detection in Didelphis albiventris (Didelphimorphia: Didelphidae) from Argentina |
title_sort |
Babesia sp. of the “South American Marsupialia Group”: First molecular detection in Didelphis albiventris (Didelphimorphia: Didelphidae) from Argentina |
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Sebastian, Patrick Lamattina, Daniela Vaschalde, Paula J. Flores, Fernando Sebastián Torrents, Jorgelina Tarragona, Evelina Luisa |
author |
Sebastian, Patrick |
author_facet |
Sebastian, Patrick Lamattina, Daniela Vaschalde, Paula J. Flores, Fernando Sebastián Torrents, Jorgelina Tarragona, Evelina Luisa |
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author |
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Lamattina, Daniela Vaschalde, Paula J. Flores, Fernando Sebastián Torrents, Jorgelina Tarragona, Evelina Luisa |
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Babesia Didelphis Identification Ticks Identificación Garrapata Argentina Didelphis albiventris |
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Babesia Didelphis Identification Ticks Identificación Garrapata Argentina Didelphis albiventris |
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Field captured specimens of Didelphis albiventris (Didelphimorphia: Didelphidae) from Formosa Province, Argentina, were analysed for possible infection with Babesia species. Whole blood samples of live-trapped D. albiventris were taken, genomic DNA was extracted and a Piroplasmida specific PCR assay targeting a fragment of the 18S rRNA gene was conducted. Positive PCR amplicon were sequenced and obtained DNA partial sequences were located in a phylogenetic context by constructing a maximum-likelihood tree. Two samples were positive and could be identified as Babesia species. Through phylogenetic analyses, both sequences were demonstrated to belong to a group of Babesia sp. associated with marsupials from Brazil and therefore previously defined as the “South American Marsupialia Group” (SAMG) of Babesia species. The results of this study represent the first report of a Piroplasmida species in a marsupial in Argentina. They further give an insight on the circulation of Babesia sp. in D. albiventris that, due to its synanthropic habits, plays an epidemiologically important role as potential hosts for emerging pathogens and ectoparasites of relevance in veterinary medicine. EEA Rafaela Fil: Sebastian, Patrick. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Rafaela. Instituto de Investigación de la Cadena Láctea (IDICAL); Argentina Fil: Sebastian, Patrick. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigación de la Cadena Láctea (IDICAL); Argentina Fil: Lamattina, Daniela. Instituto Nacional de Medicina Tropical (Misiones); Argentina Fil: Vaschalde, Paula J. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias del Litoral. Laboratorio de Ecología de Enfermedades; Argentina Fil: Vaschalde, Paula J. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias del Litoral. Laboratorio de Ecología de Enfermedades; Argentina Fil: Flores, Fernando Sebastián. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales. Centro de Investigaciones Entomológicas de Córdoba (CIEC); Argentina Fil: Flores, Fernando Sebastián. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas y Tecnológicas; Argentina Fil: Torrents, Jorgelina. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias; Argentina Fil: Tarragona, Evelina. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Rafaela. Instituto de Investigación de la Cadena Láctea (IDICAL); Argentina Fil: Tarragona, Evelina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigación de la Cadena Láctea (IDICAL); Argentina |
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Field captured specimens of Didelphis albiventris (Didelphimorphia: Didelphidae) from Formosa Province, Argentina, were analysed for possible infection with Babesia species. Whole blood samples of live-trapped D. albiventris were taken, genomic DNA was extracted and a Piroplasmida specific PCR assay targeting a fragment of the 18S rRNA gene was conducted. Positive PCR amplicon were sequenced and obtained DNA partial sequences were located in a phylogenetic context by constructing a maximum-likelihood tree. Two samples were positive and could be identified as Babesia species. Through phylogenetic analyses, both sequences were demonstrated to belong to a group of Babesia sp. associated with marsupials from Brazil and therefore previously defined as the “South American Marsupialia Group” (SAMG) of Babesia species. The results of this study represent the first report of a Piroplasmida species in a marsupial in Argentina. They further give an insight on the circulation of Babesia sp. in D. albiventris that, due to its synanthropic habits, plays an epidemiologically important role as potential hosts for emerging pathogens and ectoparasites of relevance in veterinary medicine. |
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