Molecular detection of Coxiella burnetii in tick and blood samples from small ruminants in northwest of Iran.
Exp Appl Acarol
; 92(3): 529-546, 2024 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
This survey sought to molecularly detect Coxiella burnetii in Argasidae and Ixodidae ticks attached to small ruminants in the region of West Azerbaijan (Northwest of Iran) and blood samples collected from the same animals. 451 tick samples and 927 blood samples were obtained from sheep (n = 536) and goats (n = 391) and tested by nested PCR for detection of C. burnetii insertion sequence IS1111 or icd gene sequence. The collected ticks were morphologically classified as Rhipicephalus sanguineus, Rhipicephalus turanicus, Hyalomma asiaticum, Hyalomma anatolicum, or Argas reflexus. 14% of ticks (65 in total 43 for IS1111 and 22 for icd gene) tested positive for C. burnetii, none of which were from the Argas genus. Among the 927 blood samples, 218 (23.5%) tested positive for C. burnetii. The positive result from analysis targeting the genes IS1111 and icd were 131 and 87 respectively. As Q fever is a tickborne zoonosis and endemic to Iran, such information is critical for creating effective, coordinated, and strategic tick and pathogen control programs to prevent disease outbreak in domestic animals and humans.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Fiebre Q
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Enfermedades de las Ovejas
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Cabras
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Enfermedades de las Cabras
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Coxiella burnetii
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Ixodidae
Límite:
Animals
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
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En
Revista:
Exp Appl Acarol
Asunto de la revista:
BIOLOGIA
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PARASITOLOGIA
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Irán