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. 2023 Jul 19;17(7):e0011431. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0011431

Table 3. Vector-Borne pathogens and oral-fecal pathogens detected in reptiles by blood smear or molecular identification.

Species of reptile (infected/total) Vector-Borne pathogen Oral-fecal pathogen
Gametocytes present in blood smears cPCR (16S rRNA) cPCR (18S rRNA) cPCR (gltA) dqPCR (ITS1) cPCR (cox1) nPCR (18S rRNA)
Chamaeleo chamaeleon (4/30) (1) KC696565 Hepatozoon sp. (99.8%) (1) MK923743 Rickettsia asembonensis (100%) (1) Leishmania tarentolae (ct 35.31) (1) CP054157 Proteus vulgaris (92%)
Eumeces algeriensis (0/1)
Blanus mettetali (1/5) (1) MH912997 Cryptosporidium sp. apodemus genotype I (92%)
Testudo graeca (6/14) (1) HQ317434 Enterobius vermicularis (89%)
(1) MH427272 Syphacia obvelata (86%)
(2) KJ939328 Trypanoxyuris atelis (83%)
(2) KU285486 Trypanoxyuris multilabiatus (83%)
Bitis arietans (18/20) (10/20) (1) EU780455 Candidatus Midichloria mitochondrii (100%) (1) KC696565 Hepatozoon sp. (99.8%) (4) AP019563 Rickettsia asiatica (97.7%) (1) KY498478 Neurospora crassa (91.1%) (1) CP032295 Morganella morganii (98.5%)
Hemorrhois hippocrepis (1/1) (1/1) (1) MK041546 Anaplasma sp. 98.79%
Malpolon insignitus (3/9) (1/9) (1) KR780799 Penetrocephalus ganapattii (83%)
(1) KY498478 Neurospora crassa (92%)
Malpolon monspessulanus (23/28) (13/28) (1) MW790941 Anaplasma sp. (99.69%)
(2) MT126499 Anaplasma phagocytophilum
(99.7%)
(1) KC696565 Hepatozoon sp. (99.8%) (1) Leishmania tarentolae (ct 34.56) (1) MH463505 Mesocestoides sp. (83%)
(1) MH427272 Syphacia obvelata (84%)
(2) KJ939328 Trypanoxyuris atelis (83%)
(1) CP064828 Morganella morganii (98.5%)
Naja haje (3/10) (1/10) (1) MK394156 Diutina catenulate (99.8%)
(1) CP050335; Pseudomonas aeruginosa (99.5%)
Total (59/118) (26/118) (5/118) (3/118) (5/118) (2/118) (14/118) (5/118)