Title of article :
Hard ticks circulate Anaplasma spp. in South-Khorasan province, Iran
Author/Authors :
Jafari ، Amirsajad Department of Veterinary Medicine - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine - University of Zabol , Asadolahizoj ، Sahar Department of Veterinary Medicine - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine - University of Zabol , Rasekh ، Mehdi Department of Clinical Sciences - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine - University of Zabol , Saadati ، Dariush Department of Nutrition and Animal Breeding - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine - University of Zabol , Faghihi ، Faezeh Cellular and Molecular Research Center - Iran University of Medical Sciences , Fazlalipour ، Mehdi Department of Arboviruses and Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers (National Ref Lab) - Pasteur Institute of Iran (IPI) , Lotfi ، Abolfazl Damavand Agricultural College - Technical and Vocational University , Beik Mohammadi, ، Mojtaba North West of Tehran Health Center - Iran University of Medical Sciences , Hosseini-Chegeni ، Asadollah Department of Plant Protection - Faculty of Agriculture - Lorestan University
Abstract :
Ticks are vectors for several important zoonoses including different species of Anaplasma. The present study aims to determine the presence of Anaplasma spp. in hard ticks collected from livestock of South-Khorasan province, Iran. A total of 684 livestock were sampled and 269 ticks were collected. Two genera and 6 species of ticks were identified including Rhipicephalus sanguineus, Hyalomma detritium, Hyalomma marginatum, Hyalomma anatolicum, Hyalomma asiaticum, Hyalomma dromedarii and Hyalomma spp. Eleven Hyalomma nymphs and 3 Rhipicephalus nymphs were also identified. 100 Out of 269 ticks were chosen for molecular detection. DNA was extracted followed by PCR technique to detect Anaplasma spp. The presence of Anaplasma spp. was confirmed in 20 out of 100 tested samples (20%). All positive samples collected from Birjand county were Rhipicephalus sanguineus. Results of the present study showed a relatively high infection rate of Anaplasma in hard ticks in South-Khorasan Province.
Keywords :
Ixodidae , PCR , Hyalomma , Rhipicephalus
Journal title :
Iranian Journal of Veterinary Science and Technology (IJVST)
Journal title :
Iranian Journal of Veterinary Science and Technology (IJVST)
