TY - JOUR
T1 - Molecular identification of protozoal and bacterial organisms in domestic animals and their infesting ticks from north-eastern Algeria
AU - Sadeddine, Rima
AU - Diarra, Adama Zan
AU - Laroche, Maureen
AU - Mediannikov, Oleg
AU - Righi, Souad
AU - Benakhla, Ahmed
AU - Dahmana, Handi
AU - Raoult, Didier
AU - Parola, Philippe
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 Elsevier GmbH
PY - 2020/3
Y1 - 2020/3
N2 - A molecular survey was undertaken to determine the presence of protozoal and bacterial organisms in 120 ticks and 87 blood samples collected from mammals in north-eastern Algeria. Eight tick species were morphologically identified including 70 Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) annulatus, 23 Rhipicephalus bursa, five Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato, 11 Hyalomma impeltatum, five Hyalomma scupense, two Hyalommma marginatum, one Hyalomma anatolicum and three Ixodes ricinus. Quantitative PCR screening of the ticks showed that Theileria annulata, “Candidatus Ehrlichia urmitei”, Theileria buffeli and Anaplasma platys were detected in Rh. annulatus. Rickettsia massiliae and Anaplasma ovis were detected in Rh. sanguineus s.l. and Rh. bursa. Rickettsia aeschlimannii was detected in Hy. marginatum, Hy. scupense and Hy. impeltatum. Finally, “Candidatus Rickettsia barbariae” was detected in Rh. bursa. In the screening blood samples, Theileria equi, T.annulata, T. buffeli, Babesia bovis, Anaplasma marginale, A. ovis and Borrelia spp. were detected in cattle. Theileria ovis, T. annulata, and A. ovis were detected in sheep. In addition, A. ovis and T. equi were detected in goats and equidea respectively. In this study, T. equi and “Candidatus Rickettsia barbariae” were identified for the first time in Algeria as well as potential new species of Ehrlichia and Anaplasma. Although molecular detection does not indicate vector/reservoir competence when investigating ticks removed from animals, this study expands the knowledge of the microorganisms detected in ticks in north-east of Algeria.
AB - A molecular survey was undertaken to determine the presence of protozoal and bacterial organisms in 120 ticks and 87 blood samples collected from mammals in north-eastern Algeria. Eight tick species were morphologically identified including 70 Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) annulatus, 23 Rhipicephalus bursa, five Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato, 11 Hyalomma impeltatum, five Hyalomma scupense, two Hyalommma marginatum, one Hyalomma anatolicum and three Ixodes ricinus. Quantitative PCR screening of the ticks showed that Theileria annulata, “Candidatus Ehrlichia urmitei”, Theileria buffeli and Anaplasma platys were detected in Rh. annulatus. Rickettsia massiliae and Anaplasma ovis were detected in Rh. sanguineus s.l. and Rh. bursa. Rickettsia aeschlimannii was detected in Hy. marginatum, Hy. scupense and Hy. impeltatum. Finally, “Candidatus Rickettsia barbariae” was detected in Rh. bursa. In the screening blood samples, Theileria equi, T.annulata, T. buffeli, Babesia bovis, Anaplasma marginale, A. ovis and Borrelia spp. were detected in cattle. Theileria ovis, T. annulata, and A. ovis were detected in sheep. In addition, A. ovis and T. equi were detected in goats and equidea respectively. In this study, T. equi and “Candidatus Rickettsia barbariae” were identified for the first time in Algeria as well as potential new species of Ehrlichia and Anaplasma. Although molecular detection does not indicate vector/reservoir competence when investigating ticks removed from animals, this study expands the knowledge of the microorganisms detected in ticks in north-east of Algeria.
KW - Algeria
KW - Babesia
KW - Piroplamorida
KW - Rickettsia
KW - Theileria
KW - Ticks
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2019.101330
DO - 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2019.101330
M3 - Article
C2 - 31786146
AN - SCOPUS:85075907587
SN - 1877-959X
VL - 11
JO - Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases
JF - Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases
IS - 2
M1 - 101330
ER -