A molecular survey of Anaplasma, Ehrlichia, Bartonella and Theileria in ticks collected from southeastern China.
Exp Appl Acarol
; 79(1): 125-135, 2019 Sep.
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ABSTRACT
To investigate the prevalence of Anaplasma, Ehrlichia, Bartonella and Theileria, we collected ticks from small mammals in six counties of Zhejiang Province in southeastern China. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification was performed to test Anaplasma, Ehrlichia, Bartonella and Theileria in tick samples. Positive PCR products were sequenced and then compared with previously published sequences deposited in GenBank using BLAST. About 292 adult ticks were captured and the dominant tick species were Ixodes sinensis and Haemaphysalis longicornis. Overall, 34 ticks (11.6%) were tested positive for at least one pathogen of Anaplasma, Ehrlichia, Bartonella and Theileria. Rates of PCR-positivity to Anaplasma, Ehrlichia, Bartonella and Theileria were 5.5, 1.7, 2.4 and 2.4%, respectively. Positive rates of Anaplasma, Bartonella and Theileria were significantly different among ticks of different species. Prevalence of Anaplasma and Theileria varied significantly among ticks of different counties. Anaplasma, Ehrlichia, Bartonella and Theileria were widely prevalent in ticks in Zhejiang Province suggesting other tick-borne pathogens should also be suspected if patients had history of tick bites.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Bartonella
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Theileria
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Ixodidae
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Ehrlichia
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Anaplasma
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Animals
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Exp Appl Acarol
Assunto da revista:
BIOLOGIA
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PARASITOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
China