Artículo
Host range and geographical distribution of Babesia sp. Mymensingh
Sivakumar, Thillaiampalam; Tuvshintulga, Bumduuren; Kothalawala, Hemal; Silva, Seekkuge Susil Priyantha; Lan, Dinh Thi Bich; Long, Phung Thang; Ybañez, Adrian Patalinghug; Ybañez, Rochelle Haidee Daclan; Benitez, Daniel Francisco; Tayebwa, Dickson Stuart; De Macedo, Alan C. C.; Schnittger, Leonhard
; Yokoyama, Naoaki
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Fecha de publicación:
03/2020
Editorial:
Wiley Blackwell Publishing, Inc
Revista:
Transboundary And Emerging Diseases
ISSN:
1865-1674
Idioma:
Inglés
Tipo de recurso:
Artículo publicado
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Resumen
Bovine babesiosis represents a serious threat to the cattle industry in the tropics and subtropics. Although several Babesia species infect cattle, only B. bovis, B. bigemina and B. divergens are known to cause clinical babesiosis. However, our recent study demonstrated that the newly discovered Babesia sp. Mymensingh might be a virulent species capable of causing clinical babesiosis in cattle. The objective of this study was to determine the host range and geographical distribution of Babesia sp. Mymensingh on a global scale. A total of 2,860 archived DNA samples from 2,263 cattle in Sri Lanka (n = 672), the Philippines (n = 408), Vietnam (n = 460), Uganda (n = 409), Brazil (n = 164) and Argentina (n = 150); 419 buffalo in Sri Lanka (n = 327) and Vietnam (n = 92); and 127 goats and 51 sheep in Vietnam were screened using a Babesia sp. Mymensingh-specific PCR assay. Babesia sp. Mymensingh infection was detected in cattle, buffalo, sheep and goats. Cattle of all countries surveyed in this study except Brazil were found to be infected with Babesia sp. Mymensingh. The highest positive rates were recorded in cattle from the Philippines (11.3%) and Vietnam (9.6%), followed by Argentina (4.7%), Sri Lanka (1.5%) and Uganda (1.0%). Buffalo were found to be infected with this parasite in Sri Lanka (1.2%) and Vietnam (10.9%). Unexpectedly, Babesia sp. Mymensingh was also detected in sheep (2.0%) and goats (1.3%) from Vietnam. These findings were confirmed by PCR amplicon sequencing. In conclusion, our present findings indicate that Babesia sp. Mymensingh, which infects cattle, buffalo, sheep and goats, is endemic in Asia, Africa and South America.
Palabras clave:
BABESIA SP. MYMENSINGH
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BUFFALO
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CATTLE
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EPIDEMIOLOGY
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GOAT
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SHEEP
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Articulos de INSTITUTO DE PATOBIOLOGIA VETERINARIA
Articulos de INSTITUTO DE PATOBIOLOGIA VETERINARIA
Citación
Sivakumar, Thillaiampalam; Tuvshintulga, Bumduuren; Kothalawala, Hemal; Silva, Seekkuge Susil Priyantha; Lan, Dinh Thi Bich; et al.; Host range and geographical distribution of Babesia sp. Mymensingh; Wiley Blackwell Publishing, Inc; Transboundary And Emerging Diseases; 67; 5; 3-2020; 2233-2239
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