Molecular identification of Theileria equi, Babesia caballi, and Rickettsia in adult ticks from North of Xinjiang, China
Background Ticks in Xinjiang distribute widely and account for one third of China. Ticks can carry and transmit bacteria, virus, and parasite. However, the research of tick‐borne pathogens in Xinjiang is rather little. Objective To understand the situation of hard tick carry Theileria equi, Babesia...
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| author | Yang Zhang Xiuxiu Wen Peipei Xiao Xinli Fan Min Li Bayin Chahan |
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| description | Background Ticks in Xinjiang distribute widely and account for one third of China. Ticks can carry and transmit bacteria, virus, and parasite. However, the research of tick‐borne pathogens in Xinjiang is rather little. Objective To understand the situation of hard tick carry Theileria equi, Babesia caballi and Rickettsia spp. of Zhaosu and Altay in Xinjiang. Methods In this study, 119 tick samples were obtained from horses in Xinjiang, China, Ticks were identified morphologically to determine species and PCR was used to investigate the situation of pathogens by hard ticks. Results One hundred and seven belong to Dermacentor marginatus, five belong to D. niveus, and seven belong to D. silvarum. Theileria equi and Babesia caballi were detected in one tick and 18 ticks, respectively. However, the carrying rate of Rickettsia spp. was 51.26% (61/119). Among these, the mixed carriage rate of T. equi and Rickettsia spp. was 0.8% (1/119). The mixed carriage rate of B. caballi and Rickettsia spp. was 10.1% (12/119). Conclusion Our results revealed that hard tick can carry not only haeimoparasite but also many important zoonotic pathogens in Xinjiang, and this situation was worth heeding. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bb96eb38badd4c94baf21489190785fd2022-12-21T19:26:22ZengWileyVeterinary Medicine and Science2053-10952021-11-01762219222410.1002/vms3.613Molecular identification of Theileria equi, Babesia caballi, and Rickettsia in adult ticks from North of Xinjiang, ChinaYang Zhang0Xiuxiu Wen1Peipei Xiao2Xinli Fan3Min Li4Bayin Chahan5Department of Animal Parasitological Xinjiang Agricultural University School of Veterinary Uygur XinJiang ChinaDepartment of Animal Parasitological Xinjiang Agricultural University School of Veterinary Uygur XinJiang ChinaDepartment of Animal Parasitological Xinjiang Agricultural University School of Veterinary Uygur XinJiang ChinaDepartment of Animal Parasitological Xinjiang Agricultural University School of Veterinary Uygur XinJiang ChinaDepartment of Animal Parasitological Xinjiang Agricultural University School of Veterinary Uygur XinJiang ChinaDepartment of Animal Parasitological Xinjiang Agricultural University School of Veterinary Uygur XinJiang ChinaBackground Ticks in Xinjiang distribute widely and account for one third of China. Ticks can carry and transmit bacteria, virus, and parasite. However, the research of tick‐borne pathogens in Xinjiang is rather little. Objective To understand the situation of hard tick carry Theileria equi, Babesia caballi and Rickettsia spp. of Zhaosu and Altay in Xinjiang. Methods In this study, 119 tick samples were obtained from horses in Xinjiang, China, Ticks were identified morphologically to determine species and PCR was used to investigate the situation of pathogens by hard ticks. Results One hundred and seven belong to Dermacentor marginatus, five belong to D. niveus, and seven belong to D. silvarum. Theileria equi and Babesia caballi were detected in one tick and 18 ticks, respectively. However, the carrying rate of Rickettsia spp. was 51.26% (61/119). Among these, the mixed carriage rate of T. equi and Rickettsia spp. was 0.8% (1/119). The mixed carriage rate of B. caballi and Rickettsia spp. was 10.1% (12/119). Conclusion Our results revealed that hard tick can carry not only haeimoparasite but also many important zoonotic pathogens in Xinjiang, and this situation was worth heeding.https://doi.org/10.1002/vms3.613Babesia caballiChinahard tickRickettsiaTheileria equiXinjiang province |
| spellingShingle | Yang Zhang Xiuxiu Wen Peipei Xiao Xinli Fan Min Li Bayin Chahan Molecular identification of Theileria equi, Babesia caballi, and Rickettsia in adult ticks from North of Xinjiang, China Veterinary Medicine and Science Babesia caballi China hard tick Rickettsia Theileria equi Xinjiang province |
| title | Molecular identification of Theileria equi, Babesia caballi, and Rickettsia in adult ticks from North of Xinjiang, China |
| title_full | Molecular identification of Theileria equi, Babesia caballi, and Rickettsia in adult ticks from North of Xinjiang, China |
| title_fullStr | Molecular identification of Theileria equi, Babesia caballi, and Rickettsia in adult ticks from North of Xinjiang, China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Molecular identification of Theileria equi, Babesia caballi, and Rickettsia in adult ticks from North of Xinjiang, China |
| title_short | Molecular identification of Theileria equi, Babesia caballi, and Rickettsia in adult ticks from North of Xinjiang, China |
| title_sort | molecular identification of theileria equi babesia caballi and rickettsia in adult ticks from north of xinjiang china |
| topic | Babesia caballi China hard tick Rickettsia Theileria equi Xinjiang province |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/vms3.613 |
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