Maia João P M C, Harris D James, Perera Ana
Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos (CIBIO), Campus Agrário de Vairão, 4485-661 Vairão, Portugal.
J Parasitol. 2011 Jun;97(3):513-7. doi: 10.1645/GE-2666.1. Epub 2010 Dec 9.
The prevalence of Hepatozoon parasites in 460 lizards from North Africa was studied by amplification and sequencing of the 18S rRNA gene. The phylogenetic analysis of the 18S rRNA gene provides new insights into the phylogeny of these parasites with multiple genetically distinct lineages recovered. Parasite prevalence differed significantly between lacertid lizards and geckos. Our results show that there is limited host specificity and no clear relation to the geographical distribution of Hepatozoon parasites.
通过对18S rRNA基因进行扩增和测序，研究了来自北非的460只蜥蜴体内肝簇虫寄生虫的流行情况。对18S rRNA基因的系统发育分析为这些寄生虫的系统发育提供了新的见解，发现了多个遗传上不同的谱系。蜥蜴和壁虎体内的寄生虫流行率存在显著差异。我们的结果表明，肝簇虫寄生虫的宿主特异性有限，且与地理分布没有明确关系。
