descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article , Other literature type 17 Sep 2015 English Publisher:Springer Science and Business Media LLCJournal:Parasites & Vectors, volume 8 (eissn: 1756-3305,

Authors: An-Dong Wang; Jun Xu; Lu-Meng Mu; Su-Hua Jiang; Yuanzhi Wang; Wan-Jiang Zhang; Chuangfu Chen; +2 Authors

doi: 10.1186/s13071-015-1065-1

pmid: 26383238

pmc: PMC4573940

Rickettsia raoultii in Haemaphysalis erinacei from marbled polecats, China–Kazakhstan border

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We found Rickettsia raoultii DNA in 2 out of 32 (6.25 %) Haemaphysalis erinacei ticks. Result showed that the sequences of five genes (17-kDa, gltA, ompA, rrs, and ompB) were 100 % identity with that of R. Raoultii in GenBank. This study is the first report on the presence of R. raoultii in H. erinacei from wild marbled polecat, Vormela peregusna. Our findings suggest that H. erinacei parasitizing wild marbled polecat may serve as reservoir and carriers for R. raoultii in areas around the China-Kazakhstan border. The transmission of tick-borne diseases originated from wildlife should not be underestimated in border region.

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Xinjiang Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau
China (People's Republic of)
Shihezi University
China (People's Republic of)

Keywords

DNA, Bacterial, China, Rickettsia raoultii, China-Kazakhstan border, Ixodidae, Marbled polecats, Haemaphysalis erinacei, Infectious and parasitic diseases, RC109-216, Kazakhstan, Tick Infestations, PCR, Infectious Diseases, Mustelidae, Animals, Parasitology, Rickettsia, Letter to the Editor

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