Transcriptomic detection of Candidatus Allocryptoplasma (Anaplasmataceae) in Galapagos marine iguanas (Amblyrhynchus cristatus, Iguanidae).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Globally, the disease ecology of reptiles remains understudied, even for threatened and iconic species such as the Galápagos marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus). Although marine iguanas are parasitized by distinct species of ticks and mites, research on vector-borne diseases for this species is limited.

Methods

In this study, we detected 16S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) sequences of Candidatus Allocryptoplasma in transcriptomic data from marine iguana blood samples. These 16S rRNA sequences were further characterized through phylogenetic analysis and a haplotype network.

Results

Our analysis revealed the first molecular evidence for the infection of marine iguanas with Candidatus Allocryptoplasma, a candidate genus in the family Anaplasmataceae with unknown pat

SUBMITTER: Uesseler F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12661864 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature