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Absence of haemosporidian parasite infections in the long-lived Cory’s shearwater: Evidence from molecular analyses and review of the literature

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dc.contributor.authorCampioni, Letizia
dc.contributor.authorMartínez-de la Puente, Josué
dc.contributor.authorFiguerola, Jordi
dc.contributor.authorGranadeiro, José Pedro
dc.contributor.authorSilva, Mónica C.
dc.contributor.authorCatry, Paulo
dc.date.accessioned2018-06-29T18:54:14Z
dc.date.available2018-06-29T18:54:14Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractThe apparent scarcity or absence of blood parasites in some avian groups, such as seabirds, has been related to intrinsic and extrinsic factors including host immunological capacity, host-parasite assemblage, and ecological parameters, but also to reduced sensitivity of some methods to detect low parasite prevalence/intensities of infection. Here, we examined the haemosporidian parasite prevalence in a breeding population of Cory's shearwater Calonectris diomedea borealis, a long-distance migrant seabird, nesting in the Macaronesian region, in the Eastern Atlantic. Previous studies on Calonectris diomedea complex were based on small sample sizes providing weak evidence for a lack of infections by haemoparasites. Here, we investigated the presence of both parasite infections in C. d. borealis and larvae of potential mosquito vectors on the area. By employing a PCR-based assay, we extensively examined the prevalence of blood parasites belonging to the genera Plasmodium, Haemoproteus, and Leucocytozoon in 286 individuals from different life stages (i.e., chicks, immatures, sabbatical, and breeding adults), facing their specific energetic trade-offs (immunological functions vs. life history activities). We sampled immatures and adult shearwaters, of different sexes, ages, and migratory origins, from two sub-colonies. None of the sampled individuals were infected by these parasites, supporting the hypothesis that there was no in situ or ex situ transmission of vector-borne parasites in marine habitats irrespective of host's life stage and in spite of the presence of the potential Plasmodium vector Culiseta longiareolata breeding in the area. These results suggest that the lack of transmission of haemosporidian parasites on Selvagem Grande may be related to the lack of suitable dipteran vectors at the study sites, which may result from the geographic isolation of this area.pt_PT
dc.description.sponsorshipFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT); Spanish Ministerio de Economia y Competitividad; European Regional Developments funds (FEDER); BBVA Foundationpt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationParasitology Research, 117(1), 323-329. Doi: 10.1007/s00436-017-5676-7pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s00436-017-5676-7pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn0932-0113
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.12/6470
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherSpringer Verlagpt_PT
dc.relationFCT-SFRH/BPD/89904/2012pt_PT
dc.relationGrant CGL2015-65055-Ppt_PT
dc.relationFCT-SFRH/BPD/85700/2012pt_PT
dc.relationPTDC/BIAANM/3743/2014pt_PT
dc.relationTrophic links in open oceans: combining spatial data, dietary information and biomarkers from top predators to unveil structure and functioning of subtropical pelagic ecosystems
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00436-017-5676-7pt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectAvian malaria parasitespt_PT
dc.subjectInsect vectorspt_PT
dc.subjectProcellariiformespt_PT
dc.subjectRemote islandpt_PT
dc.subjectSeabirdspt_PT
dc.titleAbsence of haemosporidian parasite infections in the long-lived Cory’s shearwater: Evidence from molecular analyses and review of the literaturept_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.awardTitleTrophic links in open oceans: combining spatial data, dietary information and biomarkers from top predators to unveil structure and functioning of subtropical pelagic ecosystems
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oaire.citation.conferencePlaceGermanypt_PT
oaire.citation.endPage329pt_PT
oaire.citation.issue1pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage323pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleParasitology Researchpt_PT
oaire.citation.volume117pt_PT
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