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Detection of Tick-Borne Bacterial and Protozoan Pathogens in Ticks from the Zambia-Angola Border
| Title: | Detection of Tick-Borne Bacterial and Protozoan Pathogens in Ticks from the Zambia-Angola Border |
| Authors: | Qiu, Yongjin Browse this author | | Simuunza, Martin Browse this author | | Kajihara, Masahiro Browse this author | | Ndebe, Joseph Browse this author | | Saasa, Ngonda Browse this author | | Kapila, Penjani Browse this author | | Furumoto, Hayato Browse this author | | Lau, Alice C. C. Browse this author | | Nakao, Ryo Browse this author | | Takada, Ayato Browse this author | | Sawa, Hirofumi Browse this author →KAKEN DB |
| Keywords: | Babesia caballi | | Candidatus Midichloria mitochondrii | | Ehrlichia | | Hepatozoon canis | | Rickettsia | | Theileria velifera | | Zambia-Angola border |
| Issue Date: | May-2022 |
| Publisher: | MDPI |
| Journal Title: | Pathogens |
| Volume: | 11 |
| Issue: | 5 |
| Start Page: | 566 |
| Publisher DOI: | 10.3390/pathogens11050566 |
| Abstract: | Tick-borne diseases (TBDs), including emerging and re-emerging zoonoses, are of public health importance worldwide; however, TBDs tend to be overlooked, especially in countries with fewer resources, such as Zambia and Angola. Here, we investigated Rickettsia, Anaplasmataceae, and Apicomplexan pathogens in 59 and 96 adult ticks collected from dogs and cattle, respectively, in Shangombo, a town at the Zambia-Angola border. We detected Richkettsia africae and Rickettsia aeschilimannii in 15.6% of Amblyomma variegatum and 41.7% of Hyalomma truncatum ticks, respectively. Ehrlichia minasensis was detected in 18.8% of H. truncatum, and Candidatus Midichloria mitochondrii was determined in Hyalomma marginatum. We also detected Babesia caballi and Theileria velifera in A. variegatum ticks with a 4.4% and 6.7% prevalence, respectively. In addition, Hepatozoon canis was detected in 6.5% of Rhipicephalus lunulatus and 4.3% of Rhipicephalus sanguineus. Coinfection of R. aeshilimannii and E. minasensis were observed in 4.2% of H. truncatum. This is the first report of Ca. M. mitochondrii and E. minasensis, and the second report of B. caballi, in the country. Rickettsia africae and R. aeschlimannii are pathogenic to humans, and E. minasensis, B. caballi, T. velifera, and H. canis are pathogenic to animals. Therefore, individuals, clinicians, veterinarians, and pet owners should be aware of the distribution of these pathogens in the area. |
| Type: | article |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2115/86163 |
| Appears in Collections: | 人獣共通感染症国際共同研究所 (International Institute for Zoonosis Control) > 雑誌発表論文等 (Peer-reviewed Journal Articles, etc)
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