The molecular analysis of the Filarioidea and the endobacteria Wolbachia is no more limited to the agents of human diseases and the diversified sampling permits a synthesis with the morphological and biological results. The validity of the genera with “uncoherent host range”, such as Mansonella, Litomosoides and Cercopithifilaria, is confirmed and, consequently, their evolution by host-switchings. Dirofilaria and Onchocerca, types of two subfamilies, appear more closely related than with other onchocercids. Waltonellinae from anurans and Oswaldofilariinae from reptiles have a basal position. These filariae, and some others also considered primitive, do not harbour Wolbachia. Evidence for transversal transmission of the bacteria and a second acquisition event is given with the supergroup F, identified in Mansonella, in one of the Cercopithifilaria species and in arthropods.

Bain, O., Casiraghi, M., Martin, C., Uni, S. (2008). The nematoda filarioidea: Critical analysis linking molecular and traditional approaches. PARASITE, 15(3), 342-348.

The nematoda filarioidea: Critical analysis linking molecular and traditional approaches

CASIRAGHI, MAURIZIO;
2008

Abstract

The molecular analysis of the Filarioidea and the endobacteria Wolbachia is no more limited to the agents of human diseases and the diversified sampling permits a synthesis with the morphological and biological results. The validity of the genera with “uncoherent host range”, such as Mansonella, Litomosoides and Cercopithifilaria, is confirmed and, consequently, their evolution by host-switchings. Dirofilaria and Onchocerca, types of two subfamilies, appear more closely related than with other onchocercids. Waltonellinae from anurans and Oswaldofilariinae from reptiles have a basal position. These filariae, and some others also considered primitive, do not harbour Wolbachia. Evidence for transversal transmission of the bacteria and a second acquisition event is given with the supergroup F, identified in Mansonella, in one of the Cercopithifilaria species and in arthropods.
Articolo in rivista - Articolo scientifico
Filarioidea, Onchocerca, Dirofilaria, Dipetalonema, Wolbachia, phylogeny.
English
2008
15
3
342
348
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Bain, O., Casiraghi, M., Martin, C., Uni, S. (2008). The nematoda filarioidea: Critical analysis linking molecular and traditional approaches. PARASITE, 15(3), 342-348.
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