Sexual differences in prevalence of a new species of trypanosome infecting túngara frogs
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- 作者：Ximena E. Bernala ; b ; xbernal@purdue.edu" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; C. Miguel Pintoc ; d ; e ; pintom@si.edu" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author
- 关键词：Engystomops pustulosus ; Corethrella ; Frog-biting midges ; Panamá ; Physalaemus ; Species delimitation ; Trypanosome phylogeny
- 刊名：International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：April 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：5
- 期：1
- 页码：40-47
- 全文大小：1933 K
文摘
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There is higher prevalence of trypanosome in male than female túngara frogs.
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Sexual differences in infection suggest potential transmission by frog-biting midges.
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Trypanosoma tungarae n. sp. is a new species infecting túngara frogs.
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This parasite resembles other giant frog trypanosomes from the Aquatic clade.