Hooking the scientific community on thorny-headed worms: interesting and exciting facts, knowledge gaps and perspectives for research directions on Acanthocephala
Por:
Perrot-Minnot, Marie-Jeanne, Cozzarolo, Camille-Sophie, Amin, Omar, Barcak, Daniel, Bauer, Alexandre, Marijic, Vlatka Filipovic, Garcia-Varela, Martin, Hernandez-Orts, Jesus Servando, Le, T. T. Yen, Nachev, Milen, Orosova, Martina, Rigaud, Thierry, Sariri, Sara, Wattier, Remi, Reyda, Florian, Sures, Bernd
Publicada:
23 jun 2023
Resumen:
Although interest in Acanthocephala seems to have reached only a small
community of researchers worldwide, we show in this opinion article that
this group of parasites is composed of excellent model organisms for
studying key questions in parasite molecular biology and cytogenetics,
evolutionary ecology, and ecotoxicology. Their shared ancestry with
free-living rotifers makes them an ideal group to explore the origins of
the parasitic lifestyle and evolutionary drivers of host shifts and
environmental transitions. They also provide useful features in the
quest to decipher the proximate mechanisms of parasite-induced
phenotypic alterations and better understand the evolution of behavioral
manipulation. From an applied perspective, acanthocephalans' ability to
accumulate contaminants offers useful opportunities to monitor the
impacts - and evaluate the possible mitigation - of anthropogenic
pollutants on aquatic fauna and develop the environmental parasitology
framework. However, exploring these exciting research avenues will
require connecting fragmentary knowledge by enlarging the taxonomic
coverage of molecular and phenotypic data. In this opinion paper, we
highlight the needs and opportunities of research on Acanthocephala in
three main directions: (i) integrative taxonomy (including non-molecular
tools) and phylogeny-based comparative analysis; (ii) ecology and
evolution of life cycles, transmission strategies and host ranges; and
(iii) environmental issues related to global changes, including
ecotoxicology. In each section, the most promising ideas and
developments are presented based on selected case studies, with the goal
that the present and future generations of parasitologists further
explore and increase knowledge of Acanthocephala.
Filiaciones:
Perrot-Minnot, Marie-Jeanne:
Univ Bourgogne, Biogeosci, UMR 6282, CNRS, 6 Blvd Gabriel, F-21000 Dijon, France
Cozzarolo, Camille-Sophie:
Univ Bourgogne, Biogeosci, UMR 6282, CNRS, 6 Blvd Gabriel, F-21000 Dijon, France
Amin, Omar:
Parasitol Ctr Inc PCI, 11445 E Via Linda 2-419, Scottsdale, AZ 85259 USA
Inst Parasit Dis IPD, 11445 E Via Linda 2-419, Scottsdale, AZ 85259 USA
Barcak, Daniel:
Slovak Acad Sci, Inst Parasitol, Hlinkova 3, Kosice 04001, Slovakia
Bauer, Alexandre:
Univ Bourgogne, Biogeosci, UMR 6282, CNRS, 6 Blvd Gabriel, F-21000 Dijon, France
Marijic, Vlatka Filipovic:
Rudjer Boskovic Inst, Bijenicka Cesta 54, Zagreb 10000, Croatia
Garcia-Varela, Martin:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Dept Zool, Inst Biol, Mexico City 04510, Mexico
Hernandez-Orts, Jesus Servando:
Czech Acad Sci, Inst Parasitol, Biol Ctr, Branisovska 1160-31, Ceske Budejovice 37005, Czech Republic
Nat Hist Museum, Cromwell Rd, London SW7 5BD, England
Le, T. T. Yen:
Univ Duisburg Essen, Aquat Ecol, Univ Str 5, D-45141 Essen, Germany
Univ Duisburg Essen, Ctr Water & Environm Res, Univ Str 5, D-45141 Essen, Germany
Nachev, Milen:
Univ Duisburg Essen, Aquat Ecol, Univ Str 5, D-45141 Essen, Germany
Univ Duisburg Essen, Ctr Water & Environm Res, Univ Str 5, D-45141 Essen, Germany
Orosova, Martina:
Slovak Acad Sci, Inst Parasitol, Hlinkova 3, Kosice 04001, Slovakia
Rigaud, Thierry:
Univ Bourgogne, Biogeosci, UMR 6282, CNRS, 6 Blvd Gabriel, F-21000 Dijon, France
Sariri, Sara:
Rudjer Boskovic Inst, Bijenicka Cesta 54, Zagreb 10000, Croatia
Wattier, Remi:
Univ Bourgogne, Biogeosci, UMR 6282, CNRS, 6 Blvd Gabriel, F-21000 Dijon, France
Reyda, Florian:
SUNY Coll Oneonta, Biol Dept, Ravine Pkwy, Oneonta, NY 13820 USA
SUNY Coll Oneonta, Biol Field Stn, Ravine Pkwy, Oneonta, NY 13820 USA
Sures, Bernd:
Univ Duisburg Essen, Aquat Ecol, Univ Str 5, D-45141 Essen, Germany
Univ Duisburg Essen, Ctr Water & Environm Res, Univ Str 5, D-45141 Essen, Germany
Univ Duisburg Essen, Res Ctr One Hlth Ruhr, Res Alliance Ruhr, Essen, Germany
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