Qiu Yongjin, Simuunza Martin, Kajihara Masahiro, Ndebe Joseph, Saasa Ngonda, Kapila Penjani, Furumoto Hayato, Lau Alice C C, Nakao Ryo, Takada Ayato, Sawa Hirofumi
Division of International Research Promotion, International Institute for Zoonosis Control, Hokkaido University, N 20 W 10, Kita-ku, Sapporo 001-0020, Japan.
Department of Disease Control, School of Veterinary Medicine, The University of Zambia, P.O. Box 32379, Lusaka 10101, Zambia.
Pathogens. 2022 May 10;11(5):566. doi: 10.3390/pathogens11050566.
Tick-borne diseases (TBDs), including emerging and re-emerging zoonoses, are of public health importance worldwide; however, TBDs tend to be overlooked, especially in countries with fewer resources, such as Zambia and Angola. Here, we investigated , , and Apicomplexan pathogens in 59 and 96 adult ticks collected from dogs and cattle, respectively, in Shangombo, a town at the Zambia-Angola border. We detected and in 15.6% of and 41.7% of ticks, respectively. was detected in 18.8% of , and Midichloria mitochondrii was determined in . We also detected and in ticks with a 4.4% and 6.7% prevalence, respectively. In addition, was detected in 6.5% of and 4.3% of . Coinfection of and were observed in 4.2% of . This is the first report of M. mitochondrii and , and the second report of , in the country. and are pathogenic to humans, and , , , and are pathogenic to animals. Therefore, individuals, clinicians, veterinarians, and pet owners should be aware of the distribution of these pathogens in the area.
蜱传疾病（TBDs），包括新出现和再度出现的人畜共患病，在全球范围内具有公共卫生重要性；然而，蜱传疾病往往被忽视，尤其是在资源较少的国家，如赞比亚和安哥拉。在此，我们调查了从赞比亚 - 安哥拉边境城镇尚贡博的狗和牛身上采集的59只和96只成年蜱中的[未提及具体病原体名称]和顶复门病原体。我们分别在15.6%的[未提及具体蜱种名称]蜱和41.7%的[未提及具体蜱种名称]蜱中检测到了[未提及具体病原体名称]和[未提及具体病原体名称]。在18.8%的[未提及具体蜱种名称]蜱中检测到了[未提及具体病原体名称]，并在[未提及具体蜱种名称]中确定了线粒体米氏菌。我们还在[未提及具体蜱种名称]蜱中分别以4.4%和6.7%的患病率检测到了[未提及具体病原体名称]和[未提及具体病原体名称]。此外，在6.5%的[未提及具体蜱种名称]蜱和4.3%的[未提及具体蜱种名称]蜱中检测到了[未提及具体病原体名称]。在4.2%的[未提及具体蜱种名称]蜱中观察到了[未提及具体病原体名称]和[未提及具体病原体名称]的共感染。这是该国首次报告线粒体米氏菌和[未提及具体病原体名称]，以及第二次报告[未提及具体病原体名称]。[未提及具体病原体名称]和[未提及具体病原体名称]对人类致病，[未提及具体病原体名称]、[未提及具体病原体名称]、[未提及具体病原体名称]和[未提及具体病原体名称]对动物致病。因此，个人、临床医生、兽医和宠物主人应了解这些病原体在该地区的分布情况。
