Molecular identification and histological aspects of Renicola sloanei (Digenea: Renicolidae) in Puffinus puffinus (Procellariiformes): a first record
Abstract Renicolids are parasites that inhabit the renal tubules and ureters of molluscivorous and piscivorous birds. Puffinus puffinus is a migratory seabird that was identified as the definitive host of Renicola spp. Studies focusing on the renicolid species and the resulting renal lesions are valuable for their association with causes of stranding in seabirds. The aim of this study was to identify the renicolid trematodes and evaluate the histological findings in two P. puffinus stranded on the coast of Paraná state, Brazil. The parasites were evaluated by histologic, ultrastructural and molecular assays, while tissue changes were analyzed by histologic methods. The morphological and morphometrical characteristics of the parasites, along with polymerase chain reaction and sequencing assays (ribosomal and mitochondrial regions), identified the species as Renicola sloanei. The results also suggest that this helminth can be the adult form of Cercaria pythionike. The dilation of collecting ducts was the main histological finding in the kidneys. In conclusion, R. sloanei was identified, and for the first time, P. puffinus was described as a host of this digenean inducing mild renal changes.
Main Authors: | Matos,Andressa Maria Rorato Nascimento de, Lavorente,Fernanda Louise Pereira, Lorenzetti,Elis, Meira Filho,Mário Roberto Castro, Nóbrega,Daniela Farias da, Chryssafidis,Andreas Lazaros, Oliveira,Admilton Gonçalves de, Domit,Camila, Bracarense,Ana Paula Frederico Rodrigues Loureiro |
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Format: | Digital revista |
Language: | English |
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Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinária
2019
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Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612019000300367 |
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