Use of molecular markers to investigate epidemiology of and host manipulation by the invasive parasite Dicrocoelium dendriticum

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dc.contributor.authorvan Paridon, Bradley
dc.contributor.authorUniversity of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science
dc.contributor.supervisorGoater, Cameron P.
dc.contributor.supervisorGilleard, John
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-11T22:49:15Z
dc.date.available2017-05-11T22:49:15Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.degree.levelPh.Den_US
dc.description.abstractParasite distributions are rapidly expanding, in large part due to human mediated translocations of hosts. Thus, instances of parasite-spread to new hosts are common. Management of these emerging parasites depends on understanding the host-shifts occurring within invasive areas and the pathway of invasion; both of which can be investigated using molecular markers. Dicrocoelium dendriticum is one such emerging parasite, which has invaded Alberta. Here, I use molecular markers to identify two local Albertan hosts colonized by D. dendriticum; the snail Oreohelix subrudis and the ant Formica aserva. I also developed a panel of nine microsatellite markers that showed two separate introductions of the parasite into Canada. Furthermore, the markers also identified “clumped clonal transmission” throughout the life-cycle, which has implications for the potential evolution of cooperation via kin selection, in this behaviour altering parasite.en_US
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dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/4845
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.proquest.subject0718en_US
dc.proquestyesYesen_US
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Biological Sciencesen_US
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Biological Sciencesen_US
dc.publisher.facultyArts and Scienceen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science)en_US
dc.subjectcomplex life cycle trematodesen_US
dc.subjecthost manipulationen_US
dc.subjectlancet liver flukeen_US
dc.subjectmicrosatellite markersen_US
dc.subjectmolecular markersen_US
dc.subjectterrestrial life cycleen_US
dc.subjectLiver flukes -- Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park (Alta. and Sask.)en_US
dc.subjectParasites -- Behavior -- Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park (Alta. and Sask.)en_US
dc.subjectParasites -- Life cycles -- Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park (Alta. and Sask.)en_US
dc.subjectHost-parasite relationshipsen_US
dc.subjectTrematoda -- Life cycles -- Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park (Alta. and Sask.)en_US
dc.subjectMicrosatellites (Genetics)en_US
dc.subjectMolecular parasitologyen_US
dc.subjectMolecular epidemiologyen_US
dc.subjectParasitology -- Researchen_US
dc.titleUse of molecular markers to investigate epidemiology of and host manipulation by the invasive parasite Dicrocoelium dendriticumen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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