Blood meal analysis of tabanid fly after it biting the rare Sumatran rhinoceros

Objective:To demonstrate a noninvasive large mammalian genetic sampling method using blood meal obtained from a tabanid fly. Methods:Blood meal was recovered from the abdomen of an engorged tabanid fly(Haemotopota sp.) which was captured immediately after biting a Sumatran rhino in captivity.the bl...

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Main Authors: Jeffrine Japning, Rovie-Ryan, Zainal Zahari, Zainuddin, Wahap, Marni, Abdul Hamid, Ahmad, Laurentius N., Ambu, Junaidi, Payne
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Language:English
Published: Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine 2013
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author Jeffrine Japning, Rovie-Ryan
Zainal Zahari, Zainuddin
Wahap, Marni
Abdul Hamid, Ahmad
Laurentius N., Ambu
Junaidi, Payne
author_facet Jeffrine Japning, Rovie-Ryan
Zainal Zahari, Zainuddin
Wahap, Marni
Abdul Hamid, Ahmad
Laurentius N., Ambu
Junaidi, Payne
author_sort Jeffrine Japning, Rovie-Ryan
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description Objective:To demonstrate a noninvasive large mammalian genetic sampling method using blood meal obtained from a tabanid fly. Methods:Blood meal was recovered from the abdomen of an engorged tabanid fly(Haemotopota sp.) which was captured immediately after biting a Sumatran rhino in captivity.the blood was applied on to a Whatman FTA blood card. Subsequent laboratory work was conducted to extract,amplify and sequence the DNA from the sample. Validation was done by sampling the hair follicles and blood samples from the rhinocheros and subjecting it to the same laboratory process. Results:BLAST search and constructed phylogenetic trees confirmed the blood meal samples were indeed from rhino. Conclusions: This method could be used in the field application to noninvasively collect genetics samples. Collection of tabanids and other haematophagous artropods(e.g.mosquitoes and ticks) and other blood-sucking parasites (e.g. leeches and worms) could also provide information on vector-borne diseases.
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spelling unimas-932016-12-28T07:52:27Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/93/ Blood meal analysis of tabanid fly after it biting the rare Sumatran rhinoceros Jeffrine Japning, Rovie-Ryan Zainal Zahari, Zainuddin Wahap, Marni Abdul Hamid, Ahmad Laurentius N., Ambu Junaidi, Payne AC Collections. Series. Collected works SF Animal culture Objective:To demonstrate a noninvasive large mammalian genetic sampling method using blood meal obtained from a tabanid fly. Methods:Blood meal was recovered from the abdomen of an engorged tabanid fly(Haemotopota sp.) which was captured immediately after biting a Sumatran rhino in captivity.the blood was applied on to a Whatman FTA blood card. Subsequent laboratory work was conducted to extract,amplify and sequence the DNA from the sample. Validation was done by sampling the hair follicles and blood samples from the rhinocheros and subjecting it to the same laboratory process. Results:BLAST search and constructed phylogenetic trees confirmed the blood meal samples were indeed from rhino. Conclusions: This method could be used in the field application to noninvasively collect genetics samples. Collection of tabanids and other haematophagous artropods(e.g.mosquitoes and ticks) and other blood-sucking parasites (e.g. leeches and worms) could also provide information on vector-borne diseases. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine 2013 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/93/1/Blood%20meal%20analysis%20of%20tabinad%20fly%20%28abstract%29.pdf Jeffrine Japning, Rovie-Ryan and Zainal Zahari, Zainuddin and Wahap, Marni and Abdul Hamid, Ahmad and Laurentius N., Ambu and Junaidi, Payne (2013) Blood meal analysis of tabanid fly after it biting the rare Sumatran rhinoceros. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine, 3 (2). pp. 95-99. http://www.journals.elsevier.com/
spellingShingle AC Collections. Series. Collected works
SF Animal culture
Jeffrine Japning, Rovie-Ryan
Zainal Zahari, Zainuddin
Wahap, Marni
Abdul Hamid, Ahmad
Laurentius N., Ambu
Junaidi, Payne
Blood meal analysis of tabanid fly after it biting the rare Sumatran rhinoceros
title Blood meal analysis of tabanid fly after it biting the rare Sumatran rhinoceros
title_full Blood meal analysis of tabanid fly after it biting the rare Sumatran rhinoceros
title_fullStr Blood meal analysis of tabanid fly after it biting the rare Sumatran rhinoceros
title_full_unstemmed Blood meal analysis of tabanid fly after it biting the rare Sumatran rhinoceros
title_short Blood meal analysis of tabanid fly after it biting the rare Sumatran rhinoceros
title_sort blood meal analysis of tabanid fly after it biting the rare sumatran rhinoceros
topic AC Collections. Series. Collected works
SF Animal culture
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http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/93/1/Blood%20meal%20analysis%20of%20tabinad%20fly%20%28abstract%29.pdf