Molecular screening of tick-borne microorganisms in ticks from rural areas of Panama, with the first record of Ehrlichia minasensis in Rhipicephalus microplus from Central America

AbstractDuring a molecular screening of rickettsial, borrelial and protozoal agents in ticks from rural areas of Panama, we detected DNA ofRickettsia amblyommatis in fourAmblyomma mixtum collected from horses in a locality in Los Santos province.Ehrlichia minasensis andAnaplasma marginale were identified from three and twoRhipicephalus microplus, respectively, collected on cows from Chiriqui province. No DNA from other tick-borne agents was found. These results increase the information ofR. amblyommatis andA. marginale in Panama, and also mark the first record ofE. minasensis in Central America.
Source: Veterinary Research Communications - Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research