Evidence of castrations in fleas of small mammals (Chiroptera and Rodentia) from Argentina.

Anomalies Genitalia Northwestern Patagonia Siphonaptera

Journal

Parasitology research

ISSN: 1432-1955

Titre abrégé: Parasitol Res

Pays: Germany

ID NLM: 8703571

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Date de publication:
16 Feb 2024

Historique:

received: 19 01 2024

accepted: 08 02 2024

medline: 16 2 2024

pubmed: 16 2 2024

entrez: 16 2 2024

Statut: epublish

Résumé

Morphological abnormalities in fleas seem to be common in nature and are under reported in Argentina. In this note, we describe anomalies in two males and one female of Alectopsylla unisetosa Mahnert (Ischnopsyllidae) and one of Polygenis sp. (Rhopalopsyllidae) male collected from small mammals in the provinces of Neuquen and Salta, Argentina. In all specimens, the anomalies were observed at the level of the genitalia recognized as partial castration. The structures mainly affected were the modified abdominal segments, the aedeagus (in male), and the spermatheca (in female). The present communication is the first one devoted exclusively to teratogenous fleas in Argentina.

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DOI: 10.1007/s00436-024-08159-4 PMID: 38363370

pubmed: 38363370

doi: 10.1007/s00436-024-08159-4

pii: 10.1007/s00436-024-08159-4

doi:

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Journal Article

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eng

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136

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