Close relationship of Plasmodium sequences detected from South American pampas deer (Ozotoceros bezoarticus ) to Plasmodium spp. in North American white-tailed deer

International Journal for Parasitology. Parasites and Wildlife
Masahito AsadaOsamu Kaneko

Abstract

We report, for the first time, the presence of ungulate malaria parasites in South America. We conducted PCR-based surveys of blood samples of multiple deer species and water buffalo from Brazil and detected Plasmodium sequences from pampas deer (Ozotoceros bezoarticus) samples. Phylogenic analysis revealed that the obtained sequences are closely related to the Plasmodium odocoilei clade 2 sequence from North American white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus). Nucleotide differences suggest that malaria parasites in South American pampas deer and North American P. odocoilei clade 2 branched more recently than the Great American Interchange.

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Apr 20, 2018·MSphere·Ann M GuggisbergAudrey R Odom John
Aug 2, 2018·BMC Research Notes·Leonilda Correia Dos SantosKarin Kirchgatter
Jul 20, 2021·International Journal for Parasitology. Parasites and Wildlife·Jose L HuamanTeresa G Carvalho

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