title: Characterization of Haemaphysalis flava (Acari: Ixodidae) from Qingling subspecies of giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca qinlingensis) in Qinling Mountains (Central China) by morphology and molecular markers.
abstract: Tick is one of important ectoparasites capable of causing direct damage to their hosts and also acts as vectors of relevant infectious agents. In the present study, the taxa of 10 ticks, collected from Qinling giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca qinlingensis) in Qinling Mountains of China in April 2010, were determined using morphology and molecular markers (nucleotide ITS2 rDNA and mitochondrial 16S). Microscopic observation demonstrated that the morphological features of these ticks were similar to Haemaphysalis flava. Compared with other Haemaphysalis species, genetic variations between Haemaphysalis collected from A. m. qinlingensis and H. flava were the lowest in ITS2 rDNA and mitochondrial 16S, with sequence differences of 2.06%-2.40% and 1.30%-4.70%, respectively. Phylogenetic relationships showed that all the Haemaphysalis collected from A. m. qinlingensis were grouped with H. flava, further confirmed that the Haemaphysalis sp. is H. flava. This is the first report of ticks in giant panda by combining with morphology and molecular markers. This study also provided evidence that combining morphology and molecular tools provide a valuable and efficient tool for tick identification.
authors.affiliation: College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province, China.
authors.forename: Wen-yu
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Guang-hui
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Yan-qing
authors.initials: YQ
authors.lastname: Jia
authors.forename: Qing-qing
authors.initials: QQ
authors.lastname: Bian
authors.forename: Shuai-zhi
authors.initials: SZ
authors.lastname: Du
authors.forename: Yan-qing
authors.initials: YQ
authors.lastname: Fang
authors.forename: Mao-zhen
authors.initials: MZ
authors.lastname: Qi
authors.forename: San-ke
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Yu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002681:China; D021903:DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / Q000235:genetics; D005843:Geography; D026863:Ixodidae / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics*; D010802:Phylogeny; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D001503:Ursidae / Q000469:parasitology*
chemical_list: D021903:DNA, Ribosomal Spacer; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
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