青海省寄生螨类的区系分布

根据建国以来的大量研究调查资料,对青海地区已记载的寄生螨类（主要包括革螨、恙螨）计10科33属100余种进行了初步的区系分布、数量与宿主关系的探讨。（1）河湟谷地小区[1]：计有45种,主要有：赛氏血革螨、秉氏血革螨、旱獭青厉螨、毒厉螨、鼠兔赫刺螨、褪色巨螯螨、似田鼠新恙螨、旱獭新恙螨等;（2）柴达木盆地小区：计有15种,具代表性种类为乌兰纤恙螨;（3）祁连青南小区：计有85种,具代表性种类为久治真棒恙螨、玉树羽叶恙螨和朱雀禽棒恙螨;（4）羌塘高原小区：计有3种,皆为血厉螨属种类。     

五种恙螨染色体核型的研究

恙螨染色体的研究迄今仅Shirai等(1984)简要地报道了三种纤恙螨的染色体核型。本实验采用压片法和改良空气干燥法,研究观察五种恙螨有丝分裂染色体核型。初静止化蛹1—3天的成蛹阶段是制作恙螨有丝分裂染色体标本的最佳虫期。微红纤恙螨,地里纤恙螨和巨螫齿恙螨染色体数目为2n=14;苍白纤恙螨和小板纤恙螨为2n=16。染色体呈大小不等的小棒状,单着丝粒,但多不清晰,仅可见着丝点区浅染。部分核型出现染色体异型现象。核型性别未明,性别决定机制不清。     

云南省三个不同纬度梯度两种家鼠体表恙螨生态分布的研究

通过对构成比、总感染率、总平均多度、总感染度、多样性指数和均匀度等常规统计指标进行分析,比较了云南省内三个不同纬度梯度中黄胸鼠和褐家鼠两种家鼠体表恙螨的分布差异和分布规律。捕获两种家鼠共944只,从其体表共采集到6409只恙螨,经分类鉴定隶属于2亚科10属64种。统计分析结果表明,低纬度地区两种家鼠体表恙螨的物种丰富度高于中、高两个纬度地区,低纬度地区中两种家鼠体表恙螨的总感染率(P)、总平均多度(MA)和总感染度(MI)均明显高于中纬度和高纬度地区(P0.001)。低纬度地区的主要螨种是地里纤恙螨、英帕纤恙螨和微红纤恙螨;中纬度地区的主要螨种是褐鼠囊棒恙螨;高纬度地区的主要螨种是林谷棒六恙螨和攸氏无前恙螨。黄胸鼠和褐家鼠两种家鼠体表恙螨的感染状况、优势螨种构成和生态分布等因纬度和海拔梯度的不同而存在明显差异。     

辽宁革螨的生态地理分布

辽宁省已知的革螨46种,分属于5科19属.本文依据四个不同地理景观区内革螨的优势种、常见种和罕见种,对其生态地理分布作了讨论.(1)辽西低山丘陵及沿海平原区:本区共有革螨20种,其中仓鼠真厉螨、格氏血厉螨为优势种;塔山巨刺螨、长毛鞘厉螨为罕见种.(2)辽东山地及半岛丘陵区:本区共有革螨22种.半岛丘陵革螨优势种为仓鼠真厉螨、格氏血厉螨;辽东山地革螨优势种为耶氏厉螨与东方真厉螨.本区罕见种为赛氏血革螨、达呼尔血革螨、大连肪刺螨、三角血厉螨等.(3)辽河平原区:本区共有革螨20种.优势种为耶氏厉螨与厩真厉螨;乌苏里土厉螨为罕见种.(4)努鲁儿虎山脉北麓黄土丘陵台地及西辽河沙地区:本区共有革螨26种.优势种为东北血革螨、仓鼠真厉螨及格氏血厉螨.巨腹赫刺螨、鼬赫刺螨、拟小赫刺螨、半漠血厉螨、乌苏地厉螨、北野血革螨、楠本血革螨等为罕见种.     

纤恙螨属的五新种(蜱螨目:恙螨科)

纤恙螨属(Leptotrombidium Nagayo et al.,1916)是一个种类繁多而富有流行病学意义的属。本文根据历年来在各地采集到的纤恙螨亚属的许多恙螨,参考Sasa(1956)的划分种团和亚种团的系统,报道了隶属于须纤恙螨种团(palpale-group)的二新种,红纤恙螨种团(akamushi-group)下的苍白纤恙螨亚种团(pallidum-subgroup) 中的二新种,以及隶属于一个新种团的另一新种恙螨。 本文五新种的模式标本均保存于福建省流行病研究所。长度单位均为微米。     

云南省云岭恙螨五新种(蜱螨目:恙螨科)

几年来我们于云岭山脉南部结合其它调查研究工作,先后采集了大量恙螨幼虫标本,经研究鉴定,其中有一部分新种,本文记述其中纤恙螨亚属的五新种。全部模式标本保存于云南省流行病防治研究所。密点纤恙螨,Leptotrombidium(Leptotrombidium)densipunctatum,新种     

江西省纤恙螨属二新种（蜱螨亚纲：恙螨科）

本文报道采自江西省武功山和庐山地区的纤恙螨属二新种:武功纤恙螨Lepfotrombidium (L.)wugongensis和庐山纤恙螨Leptotrombidium(L.)lushaneusis,并对该新种的形态特征作了详细描述,与近似种湖北纤恙螨 Leptatrombidium(L.)hupeca(Ma et Hsu)1965和曲靖纤恙螨Leptotrombidium(L.)quiingensis(Yu et al.)1981进行了分析比较。     

云南省恙螨一新属两新种记述(蜱螨目:恙螨科)

本文报道于云南省采到的一新属两新种恙螨。模式标本均存云南省流行病防治研究所。 鼠恙螨属Muritrombicula,新属 模式种 大理鼠恙螨Muritrombicula dali,新种 属征 本新属为恙螨科Trombiculidae恙螨亚科Trombiculinae中型螨种,具有恙螨族Trombiculini的一般特征,与恙螨属Trombicula较近似。但本新属足Ⅲ无膝毛和胫毛,须跗毛亦少,SIF=4B-N-3-2100.0000;足Ⅰ无副亚端毛,但在该部位上有1根分枝毛;有盾肩。大理鼠恙螨Muritrombicula dali,新种(图1)     

云南省短尾鼩体表螨类感染及相关生态分析

根据2001至2015年对云南省30个县(市)的现场调查,本文对短尾鼩(Anourosorex squamipes)体表螨类(革螨和恙螨)的感染状况和相关生态规律进行了初步分析。常规统计短尾鼩体表螨类的构成比(C_r)、感染率(P_M)、平均多度(M_A)和感染度(M_I)。用Jaccard相似性系数(J)比较螨类物种相似度。用Margalef指数(M_f)测定螨类物种丰富度,同时计算螨类科属级物种多样性(D_F、D_G、D_(G-F))。用聚块指数(m*/m)和负二项分布的K参数(k)测定优势螨种的空间分布型。用协调系数(V)测定革螨和恙螨两大类群之间的协调关系。在所调查的30个县市中,从10个县市累积捕获到348只短尾鼩,采集到螨类15541只,分类鉴定为10科24属103种,恙螨物种丰富度(M_f)高于革螨,但革螨科属物种多样性各指标(D_G=2.80,D_F=2.32,D__(G-F)=0.17)均高于恙螨的相应指标(D_G=1.43,D_F=1.26,D_(G-F)=0.12)。短尾鼩体表螨类感染普遍,总感染率(P_M=80.75%)、总平均多度(M_A=44.66螨/鼩)和总感染度(M_I=55.31螨/鼩)均较高,革螨的这三项指标明显高于恙螨(P_M:χ~2=182.580,P 0.001;M_A:Z=-12.495,P 0.001;M_I:Z=-0.371,P 0.05)。两大螨类之间呈较低程度正协调(V=0.18,P 0.001)。短尾鼩地厉螨(Dipolaelaps anourosorecis)是短尾鼩体表的优势革螨(C_r=92.79%),密点纤恙螨(Leptotrombidium densipunctatum)是优势恙螨(C_r=23.10%),两种优势螨种在短尾鼩不同个体间呈聚集分布(m*/m 1,k 0)。不同性别和不同年龄短尾鼩体表螨类感染存在差异,螨类更倾向于感染雌性和成年短尾鼩。雌雄短尾鼩体表恙螨种类相似度较低(J=0.31),革螨种类相似度相对较高(J=0.65)。不同年龄短尾鼩体表恙螨种类相似度很低(J=0.17),革螨种类相似度也较低(J=0.28)。结果表明,云南省短尾鼩体表螨类感染普遍,感染程度重,螨类物种多样性很高。密点纤恙螨是优势恙螨,短尾鼩地厉螨是优势革螨,两种优势螨种均呈聚集分布。不同性别和不同年龄短尾鼩体表螨类感染存在性别偏倚和年龄偏倚。     

云南省恙螨区系及垂直分布研究

2000～2004年对云南省恙螨进行调查,发现云南省内恙螨192种,主要分布于中西部及中南部的热带及亚热带气候区,垂直高度多在1 000 m以下或1 500～2 500m范围.古北界种类有114种,占59%,东洋界种类较少为6%,35%的种类为跨界分布.中华纤恙螨leptotrombidium sinicum和小板纤恙螨L.scutellare为优势螨种.结合其他资料发现,该省广布种类10种,特有种5种,广宿主种及窄宿主种类均较多.少数螨种仅发现于3000 m以上的高海拔温带气候区或500m以下的低海拔热带气候区.恙螨分布与地域、海拔及气候因素有关.     

Coincidence between Geographical Distribution of Leptotrombidium scutellare and Scrub Typhus Incidence in South Korea

To clarify the geographical distribution of scrub typhus vectors in Korea, a survey of larval trombiculid mites was conducted from 2005 to 2007 by collecting wild small mammals twice a year (spring and autumn) at 24 sites nationwide. A total of 67,325 mites representing 4 genera and 14 species were collected from 783 trapped rodents, corresponding to a chigger index (number of chigger mites per rodent) of 86.0. The predominant mite species were Leptotrombidium pallidum (52.6%), Leptotrombiduim scutellare (27.1%), Leptotrombidium palpale (8.2%), Leptotrombidium orientale (5.6%), and Neotrombicula tamiyai (1.7%). However, the proportions of L. scutellare in southern areas, including endemic provinces such as Jeollabuk-Do (34.3%), Jeollanam-Do (49.0%), and Gyeongsangnam-Do (88%), were relatively higher than in central Korean regions where L. pallidum was predominant. In autumn, the ratio of L. scutellare increased to 42% while the ratio of L. pallidum decreased. The geographical distribution map of the L. scutellare chigger index was identical to the incidence pattern of scrub typhus, whereas those of overall mites and L. pallidum showed no relationship with case incidence patterns. Distribution mapping analysis shows an identical geographical distribution of L. scutellare and epidemic incidence of scrub typhus in South Korea. L. pallidum could be another vector at all other parts of the Korean peninsula, including the eastern and northern regions that have a low level of scrub typhus incidence.     

恙螨杂交的研究

本文报道了在实验室内对微红纤恙螨和地里纤恙螨进行杂交试验,再次征明这两种恙螨不容易杂交,偶然条交后其繁殖率与成活率比纯种配对的低得多.从F₁繁殖至F₂更困难,而且F₂的成活率更低,说明两者有生殖隔离现象.杂交子代的背板测量数据和幼虫体色出现中间类型,少数个体出现畸形和背毛变异等.以上异常现象在实验室纯种繁殖多代中极少见到.这一切为研究恙螨的种型和正确对待庞大的纤恙螨亚属中幼虫的分类具有重要意义.     

Geographical Distribution and Molecular Identification of Larval. Trombiculid Mites in Korea (2005∼2007)

A surveillance of trombiculid mites was conducted by collecting wild small mammals twice a year (spring and autumn seasons) at 24 localities in Korea from 2005 to 2007 to clarify the nationwide distribution of scrub typhus vectors. Among 783 trapped rodents, Apodemus agrarius accounted for 87.4% and the trapping rate at riverside was recorded the highest. A total of 67,325 mites representing 4 genera and 14 species were collected and their chigger index (C. I.) was 86.0. The predominant species were Leptotrombidium pallidum (52.6%), L. scutellare (27.1%), L. palpale (8.2%), L. orientale (5.6%), and Neotrombicula tamiyai (1.7%). However, the portion of L. scutellare in southern area including endemic provinces such as Jeollabuk‐Do (34.3%), Jeollanam‐Do (49.0%), and Gyeongsangnam‐Do (88%) were relatively higher than middle areas where L. pallidum was predominant in. Additionally, in autumn season, the density of L. scutellare was increased up to 42.0% while that of L. pallidum was decrease to 37.6%. Now we are performing a periodic surveillance again (2011～2013) and trying to develop a method to identify these trombiculid mites using molecular markers.     

Neotrombicula autumnalis (Acari, Trombiculidae) as a vector for Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato?

Larvae of the trombiculid mite Neotrombicula autumnalis were collected at 18 sites in and around Bonn, Germany, to be screened for infection with Borrelia burgdorferi s.l. by means of PCR. Questing larvae numbering 1380 were derived from the vegetation and 634 feeding ones were removed from 100 trapped micromammals including voles, mice, shrews and hedgehogs. In a laboratory infection experiment, a further 305 host-seeking larvae from the field were transferred onto Borrelia-positive mice and gerbils, and examined for spirochete infection at various intervals after repletion. In three cases borrelial DNA could be amplified from the mites: (1) from a larva feeding on a wild-caught greater white-toothed shrew (Crocidura russula), (2) from a pool of four larvae feeding on a B. garinii-positive laboratory mouse, and (3) from a nymph that had fed on a B. afzelii-positive laboratory gerbil as a larva. In the first case, borrelial species determination by DNA hybridization of the PCR product was only possible with a B. burgdorferi complex-specific probe but not with a species-specific one. In the second case, probing showed the same borrelial genospecies (B. garinii) as the laboratory host had been infected with. In the latter case, however, DNA hybridization demonstrated B. valaisiana while the laboratory host had been infected with B. afzelii. Subsequent DNA sequencing confirmed much higher similarity of the PCR product to B. valaisiana than to B. afzelii indicating an infection of the mite prior to feeding on the laboratory host. The negligible percentage of positive mites found in this study suggests that either the uptake of borrelial cells by feeding trombiculids is an extremely rare event or that ingested spirochetes are rapidly digested. On the other hand, the results imply a possible transstadial and transovarial transmission of borreliae once they are established in their trombiculid host. However, unless the transmission of borreliae to a given host is demonstrated, a final statement on the vector competence of trombiculid mites is not possible.     

Trombiculid mites (Acarina: Trombiculidae) from Apodemus agrarius coreae caught at Pochun-gun, Gyeonggi Province and Chinhae-City, Kyongnam Province

During October-December 1987, chigger mites infested on the striped field mice (Apodemus agrarius coreae) collected at Pochun-gun, Gyeonggi Province and Chinhae city, Kyongnam Province were identified. 1. Of 171 back-striped mice collected, chigger mites were found from 58 mice, showing 33.9% of infestation rate. 2. Total 865 chigger mites collected were classified into seven species; Leptotrombidium pallidum (4.3%), L. palpale(23.0%), L. orientalis(20.2), L. zetum(19.0%). Neotrombicula tamiyai(32.9), N. japonica(0.2%) and Euschongastia koreaensis(0.3%). Though the most dominant species in number was N. tamiyai(32.9% of the total), this species was collected at very limited locality and for a short period. Therefore, most common species in Korea seems to be L. palpale which was found at all localities throughout the whole survey period. L. pallidum which is known as the vector species of tsutsugamushi disease in Korea was collected in a very low number(4.3% of the total chiggers collected). 3. The number of chigger mites infested on a host animal showed great variations from one chigger up to 207 chiggers. The present study has shown that there may be other Leptotrombidium species mite(s) for the vector and host of tsutsugamushi disease in Korea.     

Ectoparasitic and phoretic arthropods of Virginia opossums (Didelphis virginiana) in central Tennessee

Thirteen species of ectoparasitic (12) or phoretic (1) arthropods were collected from 26 adult Virginia opossums, Didelphis virginiana, live-trapped from April through September 1987 in Davidson County, Tennessee. The cat flea Ctenocephalides felis and the American dog tick Dermacentor variabilis were the predominant species with respect to mean intensity and prevalence. The macronyssid mite Ornithonyssus wernecki and the atopomelid mite Didelphilichus serrifer, both specific parasites of this host, showed high intensities but low prevalences. Other fleas collected were Cediopsylla simplex, Ctenophthalmus pseudagyrtes, and Orchopeas howardi. The tick Amblyomma americanum, the myobiid mite Archemyobia inexpectatus, and the trombiculid (chigger) mites Eutrombicula splendens, Leptotrombidium peromysci (first record from this host) and Neotrombicula cavicola (first record from this host), were also recorded. One phoretic species, the glycyphagid mite Marsupialichus brasiliensis, was noted.     

Proposed vector candidate: Leptotrombidium palpale for Shimokoshi type Orientia tsutsugamushi

To identify the vector species for Shimokoshi type Orientia tsutsugamushi, a survey of larval trombiculid mites was conducted in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan from April to May 2012. In all, 2889 larval trombiculid mites were obtained from 21 Apodemus speciosus rodent hosts, 2600 of which were morphologically classified into eight species in three genera. After screening of O. tsutsugamushi DNA in individual larval trombiculid mites using real‐time PCR targeting the 16S ribosomal RNA gene, serotype‐specific nested PCRs targeting the 56 kDa protein gene were performed, followed by sequencing analysis. As a result, Shimokoshi type O. tsutsugamushi DNA was identified from 3 (1.9%) of 157 Leptotrombidium palpale. This is the first study to identify Shimokoshi type O. tsutsugamushi DNA in L. palpale. The results indicate that L. palpale is a possible vector for Shimokoshi type O. tsutsugamushi.     

Epidemiological characteristics of tsutsugamushi disease in Oita Prefecture, Japan: yearly and monthly occurrences of its infections and serotypes of its causative agent, Orientia tsutsugamushi, during 1984--2005.

Using indirect immunofluorescence assay, we examined the sera of 561 patients from November 1984 to February 2005 to determine the incidence of tsutsugamushi disease (scrub typhus) in Oita Prefecture, Japan. The results obtained were positive in 384 individuals (68.4%). Municipalities where patients were presumed to have been infected with Orientia tsutsugamushi were Taketa City (41.7%), Oyama Town (13.5%), and Ogi Town (8.3%). Infections occurred most often in October, November, and December. A small number of cases occurred from January to May. The serotypes Kuroki (47.5%), Kawasaki (42.5%), and Karp (10.0%) were detected by genetic analysis of O. tsutsugamushi DNA extracted from the blood of 120 patients. The gene sequences of the Kuroki type were highly homologous to that of the Nishino strain. The gene sequences of the Kawasaki type were identical to that of the Kawasaki strain. The gene sequence of the Karp type was highly homologous to that of the JP-2 type. To determine the distribution of vector mites, 558 wild rodents were captured and 72010 mites attached to these rodents were collected from 1982 to 1998. Six genera and 16 species of trombiculid mites were collected. Leptotrombidium pallidum and L. scutellare, which are known to be mite vectors for tsutsugamushi disease, accounted for 20.5% and 5.9%, respectively, of all trombiculid mites collected. The geographical distribution of cases roughly coincided with the distribution of L. scutellare. In Oita Prefecture, L. scutellare is presumed to primarily transmit tsutsugamushi disease. In addition, our results also suggest that L. pallidum transmits the Karp type of the causative rickettsia in some municipalities.     

Epidemiological characteristics of tsutsugamushi disease in Oita Prefecture, Japan: Yearly and monthly occurrences of its infections and serotypes of its causative agent, Orientia tsutsugamushi, during 1984–2005

Using indirect immunofluorescence assay, we examined the sera of 561 patients from November 1984 to February 2005 to determine the incidence of tsutsugamushi disease (scrub typhus) in Oita Prefecture, Japan. The results obtained were positive in 384 individuals (68.4%). Municipalities where patients were presumed to have been infected with Orientia tsutsugamushi were Taketa City (41.7%), Oyama Town (13.5%), and Ogi Town (8.3%). Infections occurred most often in October, November, and December. A small number of cases occurred from January to May. The serotypes Kuroki (47.5%), Kawasaki (42.5%), and Karp (10.0%) were detected by genetic analysis of O. tsutsugamushi DNA extracted from the blood of 120 patients. The gene sequences of the Kuroki type were highly homologous to that of the Nishino strain. The gene sequences of the Kawasaki type were identical to that of the Kawasaki strain. The gene sequence of the Karp type was highly homologous to that of the JP-2 type. To determine the distribution of vector mites, 558 wild rodents were captured and 72 010 mites attached to these rodents were collected from 1982 to 1998. Six genera and 16 species of trombiculid mites were collected. Leptotrombidium pallidum and L. scutellare , which are known to be mite vectors for tsutsugamushi disease, accounted for 20.5% and 5.9%, respectively, of all trombiculid mites collected. The geographical distribution of cases roughly coincided with the distribution of L. scutellare . In Oita Prefecture, L. scutellare is presumed to primarily transmit tsutsugamushi disease. In addition, our results also suggest that L. pallidum transmits the Karp type of the causative rickettsia in some municipalities.