Janošková Nikola, Schreiberová Andrea, Korytár Ľuboš, Minichová Lenka, Kočišová Alica
Department of Epizootiology, Parasitology and Protection of One Health, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Komenského 73, 041 81, Košice, Slovakia.
Institute of Virology, Biomedical Research Centre, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dúbravská cesta 9, 845 05 Bratislava, Slovakia.
Pathogens. 2025 May 22;14(6):515. doi: 10.3390/pathogens14060515.
biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) are important vectors of avian haemosporidian parasites. Understanding their host preferences is crucial for elucidating transmission routes of vector-borne pathogens. In Slovakia, such knowledge is limited, particularly in forested wetlands. This study aimed to identify species, their host preferences, and haemosporidian parasites in a wetland ecosystem at the Bird Ringing Station in Drienovec. Midges were collected in 2022 using UV light traps at two sites. In total, 2344 individuals of 19 species were collected. Host blood was identified and DNA subsequently extracted from 36 engorged females, revealing feeding on three mammal and five bird species. The most frequently identified host was roe deer (), predominantly fed upon by (Meigen 1818). Notably, avian haemosporidian DNA was detected for the first time in Slovakia in three females. In two Dzhafarov 1961 individuals, DNA of (TUPHI01) and (LINN1) was confirmed, both associated with avian blood from sp. One Kieffer 1914 female carried (HAWF1) and fed on . These findings highlight the potential role of local species in transmitting avian pathogens and underscore the importance of monitoring their ecology.
蠓（双翅目：蠓科）是禽血孢子虫寄生虫的重要传播媒介。了解它们的宿主偏好对于阐明媒介传播病原体的传播途径至关重要。在斯洛伐克，此类知识有限，尤其是在森林湿地地区。本研究旨在确定位于德里耶诺韦茨鸟类环志站的湿地生态系统中的蠓物种、它们的宿主偏好以及血孢子虫寄生虫。2022年在两个地点使用紫外线诱捕器收集蠓。总共收集到19个物种的2344只个体。鉴定了宿主血液，随后从36只饱血雌虫中提取DNA，发现它们取食三种哺乳动物和五种鸟类。最常被鉴定出的宿主是狍（），主要被（梅根，1818年）取食。值得注意的是，在斯洛伐克，首次在三只雌虫中检测到禽血孢子虫DNA。在两只（贾法罗夫，1961年）个体中，确认了（TUPHI01）和（LINN1）的DNA，两者都与来自某物种的禽血相关。一只（基弗，1914年）雌虫携带（HAWF1）并取食于。这些发现突出了当地蠓物种在传播禽病原体方面的潜在作用，并强调了监测其生态学的重要性。
