Korean J Parasitol.
2018 Jun;56(3):305-308. 10.3347/kjp.2018.56.3.305.
Prevalence of Tick-Borne Pathogens from Ticks Collected from Cattle and Wild Animals in Tanzania in 2012
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- 1Department of Environmental Medical Biology and Institute of Tropical Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03722, Korea. tsyong212@yuhs.ac
- 2Arthropods of Medical Importance Resource Bank, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03722, Korea.
- 3Division of Vectors and Parasitic diseases, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Osong 28159, Korea.
- 4Department of Microbiology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon 16499, Korea.
- 5Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute, P.O. Box 661, Arusha, Tanzania.
- KMID: 2416364
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2018.56.3.305
Abstract
- This study was aimed to disclose the prevalence rate of tick-borne pathogens from ticks collected from cattle and wild animals in Tanzania in 2012. Ticks were collected from slaughtered cattle and dead wild animals from November 5 to December 23, 2012 and identified. PCR for detecting Anaplasmataceae, Piroplamidae, Rickettsiaceae, Borrelia spp., and Coxiella spp. were done. Among those tested, Rickettsiaceae, Piroplasmidae, and Anaplasmataceae, were detected in ticks from the 2 regions. Rickettsiaceae represented the major tick-borne pathogens of the 2 regions. Ticks from animals in Maswa were associated with a higher pathogen detection rate compared to that in ticks from Iringa. In addition, a higher pathogen detection rate was observed in ticks infesting cattle than in ticks infesting wild animals. All examined ticks of the genus Amblyomma were infected with diverse pathogens. Ticks of the genera Rhipicephalus and Hyalomma were infected with 1 or 2 pathogens. Collectively, this study provides important information regarding differences in pathogen status among various regions, hosts, and tick species in Tanzania. Results in this study will affect the programs to prevent tick-borne diseases (TBD) of humans and livestock in Tanzania.
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