Artículo
Two novel Ehrlichia (Rickettsiales: Anaplasmataceae) strains detected in ticks (Ixodida, Ixodidae) and opossums (Didelphimorphia: Didelphidae) in Argentina
Tarragona, Evelina Luisa
; Flores, Fernando Sebastián
; Lamattina, Daniela; Torrents, Jorgelina; Sebastian, Patrick Stephan
; Nava, Santiago
Fecha de publicación:
09/2022
Editorial:
Elsevier
Revista:
Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases
ISSN:
1877-959X
e-ISSN:
1877-9603
Idioma:
Inglés
Tipo de recurso:
Artículo publicado
Clasificación temática:
Resumen
The aim of this study is to determine if there is circulation of microorganisms of the genus Ehrlichia in opossums Didelphis albiventris and their ticks from the Humid Chaco in Argentina. Blood samples of 15 specimens of the opossum D. albiventris were analysed. Immature stages of the ticks Amblyomma ovale (Larvae=26; Nymphs=10), Amblyomma sculptum (Larvae=86; Nymphs=6) and Ornithodoros sp. cf. O. mimon (Larvae=90) were also analyzed. DNA was extracted individually from blood samples and ticks. Molecular detection of Ehrlichia agents was performed targeting two different loci: 16S rRNA and dsb gen. The phylogenetic analyses showed that the Ehrlichia sp. detected in D. albiventris in this study is identical to Ehrlichia sp. strain Natal previously detected in two marsupials from Brazil. Furthermore, a new Ehrlichia strain was amplified from an A. ovale nymph (named as Ehrlichia sp. strain El Bagual) which is phylogenetically closely related to a strain of Ehrlichia sp. detected in Bradypus tridactylus in Brazil. The findings of the current study represent the first report of these two strains of Ehrlichia for Argentina, showing that the diversity of Ehrlichia spp. is greater than previously assumed. Further studies should determine the epidemiological relevance of these findings.
Palabras clave:
AMBLYOMMA OVALE
,
ARGENTINA
,
DIDELPHIS ALBIVENTRIS
,
EHRLICHIA
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Articulos (IDICAL)
Articulos de INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACION DE LA CADENA LACTEA
Articulos de INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACION DE LA CADENA LACTEA
Articulos(CCT - NORDESTE)
Articulos de CTRO.CIENTIFICO TECNOL.CONICET - NORDESTE
Articulos de CTRO.CIENTIFICO TECNOL.CONICET - NORDESTE
Articulos(ICIVET-LITORAL)
Articulos de INST. DE CIENCIAS VETERINARIAS DEL LITORAL
Articulos de INST. DE CIENCIAS VETERINARIAS DEL LITORAL
Articulos(IIBYT)
Articulos de INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES BIOLOGICAS Y TECNOLOGICAS
Articulos de INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES BIOLOGICAS Y TECNOLOGICAS
Citación
Tarragona, Evelina Luisa; Flores, Fernando Sebastián; Lamattina, Daniela; Torrents, Jorgelina; Sebastian, Patrick Stephan; et al.; Two novel Ehrlichia (Rickettsiales: Anaplasmataceae) strains detected in ticks (Ixodida, Ixodidae) and opossums (Didelphimorphia: Didelphidae) in Argentina; Elsevier; Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases; 13; 6; 9-2022; 1-22
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