Bartonella vinsonii sub. arupensis infection in animals of veterinary importance, ticks and biopsy samples
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Chochlakis, D., Cutler, S., Giadinis, N. D. and Psaroulaki, A. 2020. Bartonella vinsonii sub. arupensis infection in animals of veterinary importance, ticks and biopsy samples. New Microbes and New Infections. 34 (Art. 100652). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nmni.2020.100652
Authors | Chochlakis, D., Cutler, S., Giadinis, N. D. and Psaroulaki, A. |
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Abstract | Testing for vector-borne pathogens in livestock is largely reliant upon blood and tissue. The role of biopsy samples remains poorly explored for detecting tick-borne bacteria in animals. In a 2-year survey, animals of veterinary importance from farms throughout the Northern part of Greece were routinely checked for the presence of biopsy samples. Where detected, either a portion or biopsy was collected together with whole blood samples and any ticks at the site of the biopsy sample. Molecular testing was carried out by real-time PCR targeting the ITS gene of Bartonella species. A total 68 samples [28 blood samples, 28 biopsy samples and 12 ticks (9 Rhipicephalus bursa and 3 R. turanicus)] were collected from goats (64 samples) and bovine (4 samples). Eight (11.8%) of the 68 samples were positive for Bartonella species. Of the biopsy sample and whole blood samples, four (14.3%) of each type were positive for Bartonella species. None of the ticks was tested positive for Bartonella species. All pairs of positive biopsy samples/whole blood samples originated from the same animals. Positive samples were identified as B. vinsonii sub. arupensis. Although many more samples from a much wider spectrum of animal species is required before concluding upon the merit of biopsy samples on the study of tick-borne diseases, the significance of our finding warrants further study, both for clinical consequences in small ruminants and for those humans farming infected animals. |
Journal | New Microbes and New Infections |
Journal citation | 34 (Art. 100652) |
ISSN | 2052-2975 |
Year | 2020 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
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Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nmni.2020.100652 |
Web address (URL) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nmni.2020.100652 |
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Online | 16 Jan 2020 |
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Accepted | 03 Jan 2020 |
Deposited | 20 Jan 2020 |
Copyright holder | © 2020 Elsevier |
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