Molecular Detection of Tick-Borne Pathogens in Stray Dogs and <em>Rhipicephalus sanguineus</em> sensu lato Ticks from Bangkok, Thailand
Canine tick-borne pathogens (CTBPs) such as <i>Babesia vogeli</i>, <i>Ehrlichia canis</i>, <i>Anaplasma platys</i>, <i>Hepatozoon canis,</i> and <i>Mycoplasma haemocanis</i> are important pathogens in dogs worldwide. <i>Rhipicephalus...
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| author | Thom Do Pornkamol Phoosangwalthong Ketsarin Kamyingkird Chanya Kengradomkij Wissanuwat Chimnoi Tawin Inpankaew |
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| description | Canine tick-borne pathogens (CTBPs) such as <i>Babesia vogeli</i>, <i>Ehrlichia canis</i>, <i>Anaplasma platys</i>, <i>Hepatozoon canis,</i> and <i>Mycoplasma haemocanis</i> are important pathogens in dogs worldwide. <i>Rhipicephalus sanguineus</i> sensu lato, the main vector of several CTBPs, is the most common tick species found on dogs in Thailand. The present study identified CTBPs in dogs and ticks infested dogs. Samples (360 dog blood samples and 85 individual ticks) were collected from stray dogs residing in 37 temples from 24 districts in Bangkok and screened for CTBPs using molecular techniques. The most common CTBP found infecting dogs in this study was <i>Ehrlichia canis</i> (38.3%) followed by <i>Mycoplasma haemocanis</i> (34.2%), <i>Hepatozoon canis</i> (19.7%), <i>Babesia vogeli</i> (18.1%), and <i>Anaplasma platys</i> (13.9%), respectively. Furthermore, <i>A. platys</i> (22.4%) was the most common CTBP in ticks followed by <i>M. haemocanis</i> (18.8%), <i>B. vogeli</i> (9.4%), <i>H. canis</i> (5.9%), and <i>E. canis</i> (2.4%), respectively. The detection of CTBPs from the present study highlights the potential risk of infections that may occur in stray dogs and their ticks residing in Bangkok temples. These findings underline the importance of performing active surveys to understand the complexity of distributions of CTBPs in dogs and their ticks in Thailand. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-142b1df01aa8408585873c84a397615b2023-11-21T18:34:14ZengMDPI AGPathogens2076-08172021-05-0110556110.3390/pathogens10050561Molecular Detection of Tick-Borne Pathogens in Stray Dogs and <em>Rhipicephalus sanguineus</em> sensu lato Ticks from Bangkok, ThailandThom Do0Pornkamol Phoosangwalthong1Ketsarin Kamyingkird2Chanya Kengradomkij3Wissanuwat Chimnoi4Tawin Inpankaew5Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, ThailandDepartment of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, ThailandDepartment of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, ThailandDepartment of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, ThailandDepartment of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, ThailandDepartment of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, ThailandCanine tick-borne pathogens (CTBPs) such as <i>Babesia vogeli</i>, <i>Ehrlichia canis</i>, <i>Anaplasma platys</i>, <i>Hepatozoon canis,</i> and <i>Mycoplasma haemocanis</i> are important pathogens in dogs worldwide. <i>Rhipicephalus sanguineus</i> sensu lato, the main vector of several CTBPs, is the most common tick species found on dogs in Thailand. The present study identified CTBPs in dogs and ticks infested dogs. Samples (360 dog blood samples and 85 individual ticks) were collected from stray dogs residing in 37 temples from 24 districts in Bangkok and screened for CTBPs using molecular techniques. The most common CTBP found infecting dogs in this study was <i>Ehrlichia canis</i> (38.3%) followed by <i>Mycoplasma haemocanis</i> (34.2%), <i>Hepatozoon canis</i> (19.7%), <i>Babesia vogeli</i> (18.1%), and <i>Anaplasma platys</i> (13.9%), respectively. Furthermore, <i>A. platys</i> (22.4%) was the most common CTBP in ticks followed by <i>M. haemocanis</i> (18.8%), <i>B. vogeli</i> (9.4%), <i>H. canis</i> (5.9%), and <i>E. canis</i> (2.4%), respectively. The detection of CTBPs from the present study highlights the potential risk of infections that may occur in stray dogs and their ticks residing in Bangkok temples. These findings underline the importance of performing active surveys to understand the complexity of distributions of CTBPs in dogs and their ticks in Thailand.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/10/5/561canine tick-borne pathogensstray dogstemplesThailand |
| spellingShingle | Thom Do Pornkamol Phoosangwalthong Ketsarin Kamyingkird Chanya Kengradomkij Wissanuwat Chimnoi Tawin Inpankaew Molecular Detection of Tick-Borne Pathogens in Stray Dogs and <em>Rhipicephalus sanguineus</em> sensu lato Ticks from Bangkok, Thailand Pathogens canine tick-borne pathogens stray dogs temples Thailand |
| title | Molecular Detection of Tick-Borne Pathogens in Stray Dogs and <em>Rhipicephalus sanguineus</em> sensu lato Ticks from Bangkok, Thailand |
| title_full | Molecular Detection of Tick-Borne Pathogens in Stray Dogs and <em>Rhipicephalus sanguineus</em> sensu lato Ticks from Bangkok, Thailand |
| title_fullStr | Molecular Detection of Tick-Borne Pathogens in Stray Dogs and <em>Rhipicephalus sanguineus</em> sensu lato Ticks from Bangkok, Thailand |
| title_full_unstemmed | Molecular Detection of Tick-Borne Pathogens in Stray Dogs and <em>Rhipicephalus sanguineus</em> sensu lato Ticks from Bangkok, Thailand |
| title_short | Molecular Detection of Tick-Borne Pathogens in Stray Dogs and <em>Rhipicephalus sanguineus</em> sensu lato Ticks from Bangkok, Thailand |
| title_sort | molecular detection of tick borne pathogens in stray dogs and em rhipicephalus sanguineus em sensu lato ticks from bangkok thailand |
| topic | canine tick-borne pathogens stray dogs temples Thailand |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/10/5/561 |
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