Ligda Panagiota, Šlapeta Jan, Saratsis Anastasios, Kantzoura Vaia, Chong Jaisy, Sotiraki Smaragda
Veterinary Research Institute, Hellenic Agricultural Organization (ELGO) -DIMITRA, Campus ELGO, Thermi, 57001, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Sydney School of Veterinary Science, Faculty of Science, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, 2006, Australia.
Curr Res Parasitol Vector Borne Dis. 2024 Nov 26;7:100231. doi: 10.1016/j.crpvbd.2024.100231. eCollection 2025.
species complex, referred to as (), is distributed globally with some species distributed in specific regions and others spread globally. In Greece, () in dogs, and and in livestock, have been repeatedly reported however only based on morphological identification. Recently, there has been a great effort to accurately identify the species belonging to the species complex, using modern molecular tools and describe their spatial distribution. The aim of this study was to expand the studies on the molecular characterisation of species of the () complex in the Mediterranean region, by molecularly characterising ticks collected from various locations and host species in Greece. Results confirm the presence of , , , and . The complete mitochondrial genome of (approx. 15 kb) from sheep ( = 3) in Greece was sequenced and matched to sequences and morphological data from the type-material from Israel. Additionally, the mitogenome of from goats ( = 2) in Greece was sequenced. This study provides a molecular reference for , a tick species distributed in the Eastern Mediterranean region.
物种复合体，称为（），分布于全球，一些物种分布在特定区域，另一些则全球分布。在希腊，犬类中的（）以及家畜中的（）和（）已被多次报道，但仅基于形态学鉴定。最近，人们付出了巨大努力，利用现代分子工具准确鉴定属于该物种复合体的物种，并描述它们的空间分布。本研究的目的是通过对从希腊不同地点和宿主物种采集的蜱进行分子特征分析，扩大对地中海地区（）复合体物种分子特征的研究。结果证实了（）、（）、（）和（）的存在。对希腊绵羊（n = 3）身上的（）（约15 kb）完整线粒体基因组进行了测序，并与来自以色列模式标本的序列和形态学数据进行了匹配。此外，还对希腊山羊（n = 2）身上的（）线粒体基因组进行了测序。本研究为分布于东地中海地区的蜱种（）提供了分子参考。
