美国马萨诸塞州鹿蜱中DNA的检测
Detection of DNA in Deer Keds: Massachusetts, USA.
作者信息
Pearson Patrick, Xu Guang, Siegel Eric L, Ryan Mileena, Rich Connor, Feehan Martin J R, Dinius Blake, McAuliffe Shaun M, Roden-Reynolds Patrick, Rich Stephen M
机构信息
Laboratory of Medical Zoology, Department of Microbiology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA.
New England Center of Excellence in Vector-Borne Disease, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA.
出版信息
Insects. 2025 Jan 4;16(1):42. doi: 10.3390/insects16010042.
Deer keds ( spp. and ) are hematophagous ectoparasites that primarily infest white-tailed deer () and other cervids in the United States. The distribution of deer keds in the northeastern United States and the pathogens they harbor remains relatively unexplored. In this study, we examined the geographical distribution and pathogen prevalence of deer keds in Massachusetts by collecting samples from white-tailed deer and testing for tick-borne pathogens. Deer keds were collected across the state, including in four previously unrecorded counties, indicating a wide distribution. Pathogen screening revealed the presence of DNA in 30% of the keds, but no other pathogens were detected. The medical and biological significance of detecting DNA in deer keds requires future studies. This research provides a baseline for the distribution and pathogen prevalence of deer keds in Massachusetts and highlights the potential of deer keds as sentinels for monitoring deer-associated microbes.
鹿蜱蝇（属和种）是吸血性体外寄生虫，主要寄生在美国的白尾鹿（）和其他鹿科动物身上。美国东北部鹿蜱蝇的分布及其携带的病原体仍相对未被探索。在本研究中，我们通过从白尾鹿采集样本并检测蜱传病原体，研究了马萨诸塞州鹿蜱蝇的地理分布和病原体流行情况。鹿蜱蝇在全州范围内被采集到，包括在四个以前未记录的县，这表明其分布广泛。病原体筛查显示，30%的蜱蝇中存在DNA，但未检测到其他病原体。在鹿蜱蝇中检测到DNA的医学和生物学意义需要未来的研究。这项研究为马萨诸塞州鹿蜱蝇的分布和病原体流行情况提供了基线，并突出了鹿蜱蝇作为监测与鹿相关微生物的哨兵的潜力。
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