Circulation of four species of Anaplasmataceae bacteria in ticks in Harbin, northeastern China.
Ticks Tick Borne Dis
; 14(3): 102136, 2023 05.
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ABSTRACT
Ticks play an important role in the evolution and transmission of Anaplasmataceae bacteria which are agents of emerging infectious diseases. In this study, a total of 1286 adult ticks belonging to five species were collected from cattle, goats, horses and vegetation in Harbin area, Heilongjiang province, northeastern China. The tick-borne Anaplasmataceae bacteria were identified by amplifying and sequencing the 16S rRNA (rrs) and heat shock protein-60 encoding (groEL) genes. The results showed that Ixodes persulcatus was dominant (38.8%, 499/1283) among the five tick species, and Anaplasmataceae bacteria were detected in all tick species with an overall prevalence of 7.4%. Four species of Anaplasmataceae bacteria (Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Anaplasma ovis, Anaplasma bovis, and "Candidatus Neoehrlichia mikurensis"), which are pathogenic to humans and/or animals, were identified from tick samples by phylogenetic analyzes of the rrs and groEL gene sequences. Interestingly, the cluster 1 strains were first identified in Asian, and a novel cluster was also detected in this study. These data revealed the genetic diversity of Anaplasmataceae bacteria circulating in ticks in Harbin area, highlighting the need to investigate these tick-borne pathogens and their risks to human and animal health.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Ixodes
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Anaplasmataceae
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Animals
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2023
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Article