中国海南省犬类和蜱虫中埃立克体属的流行情况。

Prevalence of Ehrlichia spp. in dogs and ticks in Hainan Province, China.

作者信息

Zu Haiyue, Xiang Zhilong, Zhang Xiaoming, Cao Qiyuan, Lin Yang, Ying Zhu, Bhowmick Biswajit, Xiang Hengtao, Han Qian, Wang Jinhua

机构信息

School of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Danzhou, 571737, China.

School of Life and Health Sciences, Hainan Province Key Laboratory of One Health, Collaborative Innovation Center of One Health, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, 570228, China.

出版信息

BMC Vet Res. 2025 Apr 3;21(1):239. doi: 10.1186/s12917-024-04434-9.

DOI:10.1186/s12917-024-04434-9

PMID:40176014

原文链接:https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11966896/

Abstract

BACKGROUND

Ehrlichia spp. are a group of intracellular parasitic bacteria primarily transmitted by ticks. They exhibit a wide global distribution and can infect a diverse range of mammals, including humans, underscoring their immense public health significance.

RESULTS

Among 631 ticks examined, all were identified as belonging to the Rhipicephalus linnaei; of these, 63 (9.98%) out of 631 ticks tested positive for Ehrlichia canis.Additionally, 140 (11.08%) out of 1264 dog blood samples were positive for E. canis. Notably, Ehrlichia ewingii and Ehrlichia chaffeensis were not detected. The prevalence of Ehrlichia infection in dogs was associated with factors such as age, breed, dewormer use, tick infestation, and living environment while displaying no association with the dog's gender.

CONCLUSIONS

In Hainan Province, Rhipicephalus linnaei is the dominant tick species infecting dogs. Dogs are vulnerable to Ehrlichia infection, particularly rural and stray dogs, suggesting the need for a targeted control strategy.

摘要

背景

埃立克体属是一类主要通过蜱传播的细胞内寄生细菌。它们在全球广泛分布，可感染包括人类在内的多种哺乳动物，凸显了其巨大的公共卫生意义。

结果

在检查的631只蜱中，所有蜱均被鉴定为属于里氏扇头蜱；其中，631只蜱中有63只（9.98%）检测出犬埃立克体呈阳性。此外，在1264份犬血样中，有140份（11.08%）犬埃立克体呈阳性。值得注意的是，未检测到尤因埃立克体和查菲埃立克体。犬类中埃立克体感染的患病率与年龄、品种、驱虫药使用、蜱虫感染和生活环境等因素有关，而与犬的性别无关。