Seasonal dynamics, geographical range size, hosts, genetic diversity and phylogeography of Amblyomma sculptum in Argentina
The aim of this work was to generate knowledge on ecological aspects of Amblyomma sculptum in Argentina, such as seasonal dynamics, geographical range size, hosts, genetic diversity and phylogeography. Adult and immature A. sculptum ticks were collected in different localities of Argentina to know the geographical range size and hosts. The genetic diversity of this tick was studied through analyses of 16S rDNA sequences. To describe the seasonal dynamics, free-living ticks were monthly collected from October 2013 to October 2015. A. sculptum shows a marked ecological preference for Chaco Húmedo eco-region and “Albardones” forest of the great rivers in the wetlands in the Chaco Biogeographical Province, and for Selvas Pedemontanas and Selva Montana in the Yungas Biogeographical Province. This species has low host specificity, and it has large wild and domestic mammals as principal hosts to both immature and adult stages. Amblyomma sculptum is characterized by a one-year life cycle. Larvae peak in early winter, nymphs peaked during mid-spring, and adults during late summer and mid-summer. The genetic divergence was low and the total genetic variability was attributable to differences among populations. This fact could be associated to stochastics process linked to micro-habitat variations that could produce a partial restriction to gene flow among populations. The geographic regions do not contribute much to explain the A. sculptum population genetic structure, with an ancestral haplotype present in most populations, which gives rise to the rest of the haplotypes denoting a rapid population expansion.
Main Authors: | Tarragona, Evelina Luisa, Sebastian, Patrick Stephan, Saracho Bottero, Maria Noelia, Martinez, Emilia Irina, Debárbora, Valeria Natalia, Mangold, Atilio Jose, Guglielmone, Alberto, Nava, Santiago |
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Format: | info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo biblioteca |
Language: | eng |
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2018-04
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Subjects: | Amblyomma, Parásitos, Huéspedes, Estacionalidad, Divergencia Genética, Parasites, Hosts, Seasonality, Genetic Divergence, Amblyomma sculptum, Argentina, |
Online Access: | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877959X17305435 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/2514 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ttbdis.2018.04.009 |
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