Molecular detection of Candidatus Ehrlichia pampeana (Rickettsiales: Anaplasmataceae) in Haemaphysalis juxtakochi (Acari: Ixodidae) from central Argentina.
Amblyomma
Anaplasmataceae
Argentina
Ehrlichia
Haemaphysalis juxtakochi
Ixodidae
Journal
Veterinary research communications
ISSN: 1573-7446
Titre abrégé: Vet Res Commun
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 8100520
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
18 Sep 2023
18 Sep 2023
Historique:
received:
03
07
2023
accepted:
09
09
2023
medline:
18
9
2023
pubmed:
18
9
2023
entrez:
17
9
2023
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
The aim of this study was to report the first detection of Candidatus Ehrlichia pampeana in Haemaphysalis juxtakochi from Argentina. Free-living ticks were collected from vegetation by drag-flag method on five sample sites in Entre Ríos Province, central Argentina, belonging to the Espinal Phytogeographic Province. Molecular detection of order Rickettsiales agents was performed using gltA (Rickettsia spp.), 16 S rRNA and groEL (Anaplasmataceae) genes as targets. A total of 67 ticks of Amblyomma aureolatum (20 nymphs and 4 adults), Amblyomma dubitatum (15 nymphs) and Haemaphysalis juxtakochi (24 nymphs and 4 adults) were collected. While all tested ticks were negative for Rickettsia spp., and Anaplasmataceae agents could neither be detected in A. aureolatum nor in A. dubitatum, Candidatus Ehrlichia pampeana was detected in one male of H. juxtakochi. DNA sequences of this microorganism (16 S rDNA and groEL) are related to sequences of Ehrlichia ewingii. The findings of the current study represent the first report of this Ehrlichia strain for Argentina.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37718328
doi: 10.1007/s11259-023-10219-6
pii: 10.1007/s11259-023-10219-6
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Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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Subventions
Organisme : Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria
ID : PE-E5-I109
Organisme : Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria
ID : PE-E5-I109
Organisme : Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria
ID : PE-E5-I109
Organisme : Agencia Nacional de Promoción Científica y Tecnológica
ID : PICT 2018-1585
Organisme : Agencia Nacional de Promoción Científica y Tecnológica
ID : PICT 2018-1585
Organisme : Agencia Nacional de Promoción Científica y Tecnológica
ID : PICT 2018-1585
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© 2023. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature B.V.
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