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TICKS AND TICK-BORNE DISEASES
卷 13, 期 5, 页码 -出版社
ELSEVIER GMBH
DOI: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2022.101992
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A; phagocytophilum -like strains; Small ruminants; China; PCR-RFLP; 16S rRNA and groEL genes; Phylogeny
This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and phylogeny of A. phagocytophilum and related strains in small ruminants and ticks in China. The results showed that A. phagocytophilum-like 1 and 2 variants were widespread in sampled animals, with prevalence rates of 22.6% and 0.7% respectively. Phylogenetic analysis based on the groEL gene revealed distinct clades for A. phagocytophilum-like 1 and 2 strains, related to Japanese and Chinese strains of A. phagocytophilum.
The genus Anaplasma comprises eight bacterial species that are obligate intracellular pathogens that affect human and animal health. The zoonotic species A. phagocytophilum is the causative agent of tick-borne fever in ruminants, and of granulocytic anaplasmosis in horses, dogs, and humans. Recently, novel strains related to A. phagocytophilum (A. phagocytophilum-like 1/Japanese variant and A. phagocytophilum-like 2/Chinese variant) have been identified. The aim of this study was to reveal the prevalence and phylogeny of A. phagocytophilum and related stains in small ruminants and ticks in China based on sequences of the 16S rRNA combined restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) and groEL genes. PCR-RFLP and phylogenetic analyses based on the 16S rRNA gene showed the presence of A. phagocytophilum-like 1 and 2 variants in sampled animals from China, with prevalence rates of 22.6% (303/1338) and 0.7% (10/1338), respectively. Only A. phagocytophilum-like 1 DNA was found in Haemaphysalis longicornis. The phylogeny based on the groEL gene showed inclusion of A. phagocytophilum-like 1 and some A. phagocytophilum-like 2 strains in two unique clades distinct from, but related to, Japanese and Chinese strains of related A. phagocytophilum, respectively. One noteworthy result was that the SSAP2f/SSAP2r primers detected Ehrlichia spp. strains. Moreover, the A. phagocytophilum-like 1 and 2 strains should be considered in the differential diagnosis of caprine and ovine anaplasmosis. Further investigations should be conducted to provide additional epidemiological information about A. phagocytophilum and A. phagocytophilum-like variants in animals and ticks.
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