Bacterial pathogens' screening in Brazilian chigger mites (Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae), with the first report of 'Candidatus Rickettsia colombianensi'-like in avian-associated chiggers.
Birds
Brazil
Chiggers
Ectoparasites
Rickettsia felis
‘Candidatus Rickettsia colombianensi’
Journal
Archives of microbiology
ISSN: 1432-072X
Titre abrégé: Arch Microbiol
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 0410427
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
04 Jan 2023
04 Jan 2023
Historique:
received:
27
09
2022
accepted:
28
12
2022
revised:
20
12
2022
entrez:
4
1
2023
pubmed:
5
1
2023
medline:
7
1
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Chiggers are larval ectoparasites of the Trombiculidae that can transmit pathogens to their hosts. In this study, chiggers collected from birds in Brazil were morphologically identified as Blankaartia sinnamaryi, Eutrombicula batatas, Eutrombicula daemoni, Eutrombicula goeldii, Eutrombicula tinami, and Parasecia gilbertoi. For these specimens, a beginning attempt at molecular identification were also provided, as well as, were genetically screened to detect bacterial pathogens. The species B. sinnamaryi and E. tinami were positive for Rickettsia felis-like and 'Candidatus Rickettsia colombianensi'-like, respectively. For the other agents (Anaplasmataceae, Borrelia spp. and Orientia tsutsugamushi), the tests were negative. This is the first report of 'Ca. R. colombianensi'-like and the second record of R. felis-like in chigger collected on birds from Brazil.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36598595
doi: 10.1007/s00203-022-03393-9
pii: 10.1007/s00203-022-03393-9
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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Pagination
51Subventions
Organisme : Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
ID : 2017/01416-7
Organisme : Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
ID : 2019/19853-0
Organisme : Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
ID : 2021/02295-4
Organisme : Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
ID : #302420/2017-7
Organisme : Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
ID : #303802/2021-9
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