在象牙海岸的血蜱中发现犬埃立克体。

Ehrlichia canis in Rhipicephalus sanguineus ticks in the Ivory Coast.

机构信息

Aix Marseille Université, Unité de Recherche en Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales Emergentes (URMITE), UM63, CNRS 7278, IRD 198, Inserm 1095, WHO Collaborative Center for Rickettsioses and other Arthropod Borne Bacterial Diseases, 27 Bd Jean Moulin, 13385 Marseille Cedex 5, France.

出版信息

Ticks Tick Borne Dis. 2012 Dec;3(5-6):411-3. doi: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2012.10.005. Epub 2012 Oct 22.

DOI:10.1016/j.ttbdis.2012.10.005

PMID:23141106

Abstract

Canine monocytic ehrlichiosis caused by Ehrlichia canis is distributed globally, but its prevalence in Africa is poorly known. In the study reported herein, 27% of Rhipicephalus sanguineus ticks collected from watchdogs in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, were positive for E. canis using quantitative real-time PCR. A new molecular strategy is proposed that can be used not only for epidemiological study, but also for the diagnosis of canine monocytic ehrlichiosis. Our findings show for the first time the presence of E. canis using molecular tools in the Ivory Coast, providing direct evidence for the presence of this pathogen.

摘要

犬单核细胞埃立克体病由犬埃立克体引起，分布于全球，但在非洲的流行情况知之甚少。在本报告的研究中，使用实时定量 PCR 检测科特迪瓦阿比让的看门狗身上采集的 27%的血蜱属蜱为犬埃立克体阳性。提出了一种新的分子策略，不仅可用于流行病学研究，还可用于犬单核细胞埃立克体病的诊断。我们的研究结果首次使用分子工具在科特迪瓦发现了犬埃立克体，为该病原体的存在提供了直接证据。