Genomic Characteristics of Emerging Intraerythrocytic Anaplasma capra and High Prevalence in Goats, China
We describe whole-genome sequences of 2 A. capra strains from metagenomic sequencing of purified erythrocytes from infected goats in China. The genome of A. capra was the smallest among members of the genus Anaplasma. The genomes of the 2 A. capra strains contained comparable G+C content and numbers of pseudogenes with intraerythrocytic Anaplasma species. The 2 A. capra strains had 54 unique genes. The prevalence of A. capra was high among goats in the 2 endemic areas. Phylogenetic analyses revealed that the A. capra strains detected in this study were basically classified into 2 subclusters with those previously detected in Asia. Our findings clarify details of the genomic characteristics of A. capra and shed light on its genetic diversity.PMID:37610104 | DOI:10.3201/eid2909.230131
Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Zhe-Tao Lin Li-Feng Du Ming-Zhu Zhang Xiao-Yu Han Bai-Hui Wang Jiao Meng Fu-Xun Yu Xiao-Quan Zhou Ning Wang Cheng Li Xiao-Yang Wang Jing Liu Wan-Ying Gao Run-Ze Ye Luo-Yuan Xia Yi Sun Na Jia Jia-Fu Jiang Lin Zhao Xiao-Ming Cui Lin Zhan Wu-Chun Cao Source Type: research
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