Multiple vector-borne pathogens of domestic animals in Egypt

by Hend H. A. M. Abdullah, Nadia Amanzougaghene, Handi Dahmana, Meriem Louni, Didier Raoult, Oleg Mediannikov Vector Borne Diseases (VBDs) are considered emerging and re-emerging diseases that represent a global burden. The aim of this study was to explore and characterize vector-borne pathogens in different domestic animal hosts in Egypt. A total of 557 blood samples were collected from different animals using a convenience sampling strategy (203 dogs, 149 camels, 88 cattle, 26 buffaloes, 58 sheep and 33 goats). All samples were tested for multiple pathogens using quantitative PCR and standard PCR coupled with sequencing. We identifiedTheileria annulata andBabesia bigemina in cattle (15.9 and 1.1%, respectively),T.ovis in sheep and buffaloes (8.6 and 7.7%, respectively) andBa.canis in dogs (0.5%) as well asAnaplasma marginale in cattle, sheep and camels (20.4, 3.4 and 0.7%, respectively) andCoxiella burnetii in sheep and goats (1.7 and 3%; respectively). New genotypes ofAn.centrale,An.ovis,An.platys-like andBorrelia theileri were found in cattle (1.1,3.4, 3.4 and 3.4%, respectively),An.platys-like in buffaloes (7.7%),An.marginale,An.ovis,An.platys-like andBo.theileri in sheep (3.4, 1.7, 1.7 and 3.4%, respectively),An.platys,An.platys-like andSetaria digitata in camels (0.7, 5.4 and 0.7%, respectively) andRickettsia africae-like,An.platys,Dirofilaria repens andAcanthocheilonema reconditum in dogs (1.5, 3.4, 1 and 0.5%, respectively). Co-infections were found in cattle, sheep...
Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases - Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Source Type: research