Han Yu-Jung, Park Jinho, Lee Young-Sung, Chae Joon-Seok, Yu Do-Hyeon, Park Bae-Keun, Kim Hyeon-Cheol, Choi Kyoung-Seong
College of Ecology and Environmental Science, Kyungpook National University, Sangju 37224, Republic of Korea.
College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonbuk National University, Iksan 54596, Republic of Korea.
Vet Parasitol Reg Stud Reports. 2017 Jan;7:25-31. doi: 10.1016/j.vprsr.2016.12.001. Epub 2016 Dec 9.
In this study, we investigated tick-borne pathogens in blood samples collected from 34 wild animals from six different regions in the Republic of Korea, including 18 Korean water deer (Hydropotes inermis argyropus), 15 Korean raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides koreensis), and one roe deer (Capreolus capreolus). Polymerase chain reaction revealed Anaplasma spp. infection in 11 Korean water deer, one roe deer, and one Korean raccoon dog. Theileria spp. infection was detected in 14 Korean water deer and one roe deer. Co-infection with two pathogens (Anaplasma spp. and Theileria spp.) was identified in 10 Korean water deer and one roe deer. Ehrlichia and Rickettsia spp. infections were not detected in any of the animals. Genetic analysis showed that Anaplasma sp., A. bovis, A. phagocytophilum, Theileria sp., T. cervi, and T. luwenshuni were present in these animals. Our results showed that T. luwenshuni was the most prevalent species found in Korean water deer. Interestingly, our findings demonstrated that the Korean raccoon dog was a reservoir for anaplasmosis, indicating that transmission of A. bovis was not restricted to host species. The roe deer was found to be infected with a type F T. cervi strain. To the best of our knowledge, this study is the first to report A. bovis infection in Korean raccoon dogs, T. cervi in roe deer, and T. luwenshuni in Korean water deer. Our results indicated that wild animals represent possible reservoirs for these tick-borne pathogens, thus playing an important role in the transmission of tick-borne diseases (TBDs) in domestic animals, livestock, and humans. Furthermore, our findings highlight the risk associated with introducing new pathogens as well as the role of wild animals in the transmission and spread of these zoonotic TBD pathogens.
在本研究中,我们调查了从韩国六个不同地区的34只野生动物采集的血液样本中的蜱传病原体,其中包括18只獐(Hydropotes inermis argyropus)、15只朝鲜貉(Nyctereutes procyonoides koreensis)和1只狍(Capreolus capreolus)。聚合酶链反应显示,11只獐、1只狍和1只朝鲜貉感染了无形体属(Anaplasma spp.)。在14只獐和1只狍中检测到泰勒虫属(Theileria spp.)感染。在10只獐和1只狍中发现了两种病原体(无形体属和泰勒虫属)的共同感染。在所有动物中均未检测到埃立克体属和立克次体属感染。基因分析表明,这些动物体内存在嗜吞噬细胞无形体(Anaplasma sp.)、牛无形体(A. bovis)、嗜吞噬细胞无形体(A. phagocytophilum)、泰勒虫属(Theileria sp.)、鹿泰勒虫(T. cervi)和吕氏泰勒虫(T. luwenshuni)。我们的结果表明,吕氏泰勒虫是在獐中发现的最普遍的物种。有趣的是,我们的研究结果表明,朝鲜貉是无形体病的宿主,这表明牛无形体的传播并不局限于宿主物种。发现狍感染了F型鹿泰勒虫菌株。据我们所知,本研究首次报告了朝鲜貉感染牛无形体、狍感染鹿泰勒虫以及獐感染吕氏泰勒虫。我们的结果表明,野生动物可能是这些蜱传病原体的宿主,因此在蜱传疾病(TBDs)在家畜、牲畜和人类中的传播中起着重要作用。此外,我们的研究结果突出了引入新病原体的风险以及野生动物在这些人畜共患蜱传疾病病原体传播和扩散中的作用。
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