Transmission of the chelonian haemoproteid haemoproteus metchnikovi by a tabanid fly chrysops callidus

D. L. Degiusti; C. R. Sterling; D. Dobrzechowski

doi:10.1038/242050a0

Transmission of the chelonian haemoproteid haemoproteus metchnikovi by a tabanid fly chrysops callidus

D. L. Degiusti, C. R. Sterling, D. Dobrzechowski

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

23 Scopus citations

Abstract

Haemoproteus metchnikovi (Simond, 1901), also referred to by Garnham ¹ as Simondia metchnikovi, is a parasite of chelonians. For a number of years we have studied haematophagous insects that feed on turtles in an attempt to discover the mode of transmission of H. metchnikovi. Insects were collected, dissected and examined for the presence of intermediate developmental stages and sporozoites. During these studies a sporozoite was found in the salivary glands of the fly Chrysops callidus² (Diptera: Tabanidae), which gave rise to typical gametocytes of H. metchnikovi in erythrocytes when inoculated into laboratory raised turtles, Chrysemys picta. We believe this is the first report of a dipteran of the family Tabanidae serving as the intermediate host of a haemosporidian.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	50-51
Number of pages	2
Journal	Nature
Volume	242
Issue number	5392
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/242050a0
State	Published - 1973
Externally published	Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General

Access to Document

10.1038/242050a0

Cite this

@article{0f02003728fa4f9083ba62487bc582e4,

title = "Transmission of the chelonian haemoproteid haemoproteus metchnikovi by a tabanid fly chrysops callidus",

abstract = "Haemoproteus metchnikovi (Simond, 1901), also referred to by Garnham 1 as Simondia metchnikovi, is a parasite of chelonians. For a number of years we have studied haematophagous insects that feed on turtles in an attempt to discover the mode of transmission of H. metchnikovi. Insects were collected, dissected and examined for the presence of intermediate developmental stages and sporozoites. During these studies a sporozoite was found in the salivary glands of the fly Chrysops callidus2 (Diptera: Tabanidae), which gave rise to typical gametocytes of H. metchnikovi in erythrocytes when inoculated into laboratory raised turtles, Chrysemys picta. We believe this is the first report of a dipteran of the family Tabanidae serving as the intermediate host of a haemosporidian.",

author = "Degiusti, {D. L.} and Sterling, {C. R.} and D. Dobrzechowski",

year = "1973",

doi = "10.1038/242050a0",

language = "English (US)",

volume = "242",

pages = "50--51",

journal = "Nature",

issn = "0028-0836",

publisher = "Nature Research",

number = "5392",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Transmission of the chelonian haemoproteid haemoproteus metchnikovi by a tabanid fly chrysops callidus

AU - Degiusti, D. L.

AU - Sterling, C. R.

AU - Dobrzechowski, D.

PY - 1973

Y1 - 1973

N2 - Haemoproteus metchnikovi (Simond, 1901), also referred to by Garnham 1 as Simondia metchnikovi, is a parasite of chelonians. For a number of years we have studied haematophagous insects that feed on turtles in an attempt to discover the mode of transmission of H. metchnikovi. Insects were collected, dissected and examined for the presence of intermediate developmental stages and sporozoites. During these studies a sporozoite was found in the salivary glands of the fly Chrysops callidus2 (Diptera: Tabanidae), which gave rise to typical gametocytes of H. metchnikovi in erythrocytes when inoculated into laboratory raised turtles, Chrysemys picta. We believe this is the first report of a dipteran of the family Tabanidae serving as the intermediate host of a haemosporidian.

AB - Haemoproteus metchnikovi (Simond, 1901), also referred to by Garnham 1 as Simondia metchnikovi, is a parasite of chelonians. For a number of years we have studied haematophagous insects that feed on turtles in an attempt to discover the mode of transmission of H. metchnikovi. Insects were collected, dissected and examined for the presence of intermediate developmental stages and sporozoites. During these studies a sporozoite was found in the salivary glands of the fly Chrysops callidus2 (Diptera: Tabanidae), which gave rise to typical gametocytes of H. metchnikovi in erythrocytes when inoculated into laboratory raised turtles, Chrysemys picta. We believe this is the first report of a dipteran of the family Tabanidae serving as the intermediate host of a haemosporidian.

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0015912009&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=0015912009&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1038/242050a0

DO - 10.1038/242050a0

M3 - Article

C2 - 4632835

AN - SCOPUS:0015912009

SN - 0028-0836

VL - 242

SP - 50

EP - 51

JO - Nature

JF - Nature

IS - 5392

ER -

Transmission of the chelonian haemoproteid haemoproteus metchnikovi by a tabanid fly chrysops callidus

Abstract

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this