A novel high-resolution melt PCR assay discriminates Anaplasma phagocytophilum and "Candidatus Neoehrlichia mikurensis".
J Clin Microbiol
; 51(6): 1958-61, 2013 Jun.
Article
in En
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| ID: mdl-23576542
ABSTRACT
"Candidatus Neoehrlichia mikurensis" (Anaplasmataceae) is an emerging pathogen transmitted by Ixodes ticks. Conventional PCR and the newly developed high-resolution melt PCR were used to detect and discriminate "Candidatus Neoehrlichia mikurensis" and Anaplasma phagocytophilum. Both bacterial species were frequently found in Ixodes ricinus and Ixodes hexagonus but virtually absent from Dermacentor reticulatus. In rodents, "Candidatus N. mikurensis" was significantly more prevalent than A. phagocytophilum, whereas in cats, only A. phagocytophilum was found.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Bacteriological Techniques
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Molecular Diagnostic Techniques
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Anaplasmataceae
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Evaluation_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Animals
Language:
En
Journal:
J Clin Microbiol
Year:
2013
Document type:
Article