Origin of the parasites of an invading species, the Australian cane toad (Bufo marinus): are the lungworms Australian or American?

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Title
Origin of the parasites of an invading species, the Australian cane toad (Bufo marinus): are the lungworms Australian or American?
Journal
Molecular Ecology
Author(s)
Dubey S., Shine R.
ISSN
1365-294X (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0962-1083
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2008
Volume
17
Number
20
Pages
4418-4424
Language
english
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Publication types: Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Phylogeographical analyses that identify the geographical origin of parasites in invading species can clarify the parasites' potential for biological control of the invader and the risks posed by the parasite to native species. Our data on nuclear and mitochondrial genetic sequences show that the nematode lungworms (Rhabdias spp.) in invasive Australian populations of cane toads (Bufo marinus) are Rhabdias pseudosphaerocephala, a South American species. We did not find this lungworm species in any Australian frogs sympatric with cane toads, suggesting that the parasite does not attack Australian frogs and hence may offer potential as a biocontrol agent of the toad.
Keywords
Animals, Australia, Bayes Theorem, Brazil, Bufo marinus/parasitology, DNA, Helminth/genetics, DNA, Mitochondrial/genetics, DNA, Ribosomal Spacer/genetics, Genetic Variation, Haplotypes, Host-Parasite Interactions, Likelihood Functions, Lung/parasitology, Markov Chains, Monte Carlo Method, Parasites/genetics, Phylogeny, Rhabditida Infections/parasitology, Rhabditida Infections/veterinary, Rhabditoidea/genetics, Sequence Alignment, Sequence Analysis, DNA, Species Specificity
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