Babesia microti-like rodent parasites isolated from Ixodes persulcatus (Acari: Ixodidae) in Heilongjiang Province, China

Sun, Yi; Liu, Shuai; Liu, Yang; Xu, Run; Cao, Wu‐Chun

doi:10.1016/j.vetpar.2008.05.026

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“…In addition to this information, I. persulcatus has recently drawn some attention as a vector for tick-borne encephalitis virus (J€ a€ askel€ ainen et al 2011), Babesia (Sun et al 2008;Niu et al 2016), and spotted fever group rickettsiae (Jia et al 2013;Sun et al 2015).…”

Section: Mitogenome Announcementmentioning

confidence: 99%

Complete mitochondrial genome and phylogenetic analysis of Ixodes persulcatus (taiga tick)

Sui

Yang

Fang

et al. 2016

Mitochondrial DNA Part B

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Section: Mitogenome Announcementmentioning

confidence: 99%

Complete mitochondrial genome and phylogenetic analysis of Ixodes persulcatus (taiga tick)

Sui

Yang

Fang

et al. 2016

Mitochondrial DNA Part B

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“…While several species of Babesia can infect humans, Babesia microti and Babesia divergens are the species most often associated with human infection (187,229,281). Small mammals (235,307,492,539,574) and ruminants (275,354,501,542,574) serve as reservoirs for Babesia spp., and humans usually become infected after an infected Ixodes tick takes a blood meal. However, transmission via blood transfusion has also been widely reported (50,86,246,272,366,379).…”

Section: Babesia Sppmentioning

confidence: 99%

Importance of Nonenteric Protozoan Infections in Immunocompromised People

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SUMMARY There are many neglected nonenteric protozoa able to cause serious morbidity and mortality in humans, particularly in the developing world. Diseases caused by certain protozoa are often more severe in the presence of HIV. While information regarding neglected tropical diseases caused by trypanosomatids and Plasmodium is abundant, these protozoa are often not a first consideration in Western countries where they are not endemic. As such, diagnostics may not be available in these regions. Due to global travel and immigration, this has become an increasing problem. Inversely, in certain parts of the world (particularly sub-Saharan Africa), the HIV problem is so severe that diseases like microsporidiosis and toxoplasmosis are common. In Western countries, due to the availability of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), these diseases are infrequently encountered. While free-living amoebae are rarely encountered in a clinical setting, when infections do occur, they are often fatal. Rapid diagnosis and treatment are essential to the survival of patients infected with these organisms. This paper reviews information on the diagnosis and treatment of nonenteric protozoal diseases in immunocompromised people, with a focus on patients infected with HIV. The nonenteric microsporidia, some trypanosomatids, Toxoplasma spp., Neospora spp., some free-living amoebae, Plasmodium spp., and Babesia spp. are discussed.

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“…Other species, such as B. ovis , B. major , B. bovis , B. bigemina , B. ovata , B. orientalis , B. motasi , and B. caballi , cause animal infections (Fang et al, 2015). In China, B. microti has been found in rodents in Fujian, Zhejiang, Henan, and Heilongjiang provinces (Sun et al, 2008; Zhao et al, 2013; Chen et al, 2014); B. divergens has been described in I. persulcatus , Haemaphysalis concinna , and H. japonica and striped field mice in Heilongjiang province, where B. venatorum has also been reported in I. persulcatus (Fang et al, 2015; Jiang et al, 2015). Most ixodid tick species, such as Ixodes scapularis in the United States, Ixodes ricinus in Europe, and I. persulcatus in Asia, can transmit Babesia parasites to their natural hosts (Brasseur and Gorenflot, 1996; Sun et al, 2008; Schulze et al, 2013; Zamoto-Niikura et al, 2016).…”

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Molecular Detection and Characterization of Zoonotic and Veterinary Pathogens in Ticks from Northeastern China

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Tick-borne diseases are considered as emerging infectious diseases in humans and animals in China. In this study, Ixodes persulcatus (n = 1699), Haemaphysalis concinna (n = 412), Haemaphysalis longicornis (n = 390), Dermacentor nuttalli (n = 253), and Dermacentor silvarum (n = 204) ticks were collected by flagging from northeastern China, and detected for infection with Anaplasma, Ehrlichia, Babesia, and Hepatozoon spp. by using nested polymerase chain reaction assays and sequencing analysis. Anaplasma phagocytophilum was detected in all tick species, i.e., I. persulcatus (9.4%), H. longicornis (1.9%), H. concinna (6.5%), D. nuttalli (1.7%), and D. silvarum (2.3%); Anaplasma bovis was detected in H. longicornis (0.3%) and H. concinna (0.2%); Ehrlichia muris was detected in I. persulcatus (2.5%) and H. concinna (0.2%); Candidatus Neoehrlichia mikurensis was only detected in I. persulcatus (0.4%). The Ehrlichia variant (GenBank access number KU921424), closely related to Ehrlichia ewingii, was found in H. longicornis (0.8%) and H. concinna (0.2%). I. persulcatus was infected with Babesia venatorum (1.2%), Babesia microti (0.6%), and Babesia divergens (0.6%). Additionally, four Babesia sequence variants (GenBank access numbers 862303–862306) were detected in I. persulcatus, H. longicornis, and H. concinna, which belonged to the clusters formed by the parasites of dogs, sheep, and cattle (B. gibsoni, B. motasi, and B. crassa). Two Hepatozoon spp. (GenBank access numbers KX016028 and KX016029) associated with hepatozoonosis in Japanese martens were found in the collected ticks (0.1–3.1%). These findings showed the genetic variability of Anaplasma, Ehrlichia, Babesia, and Hepatozoon spp. circulating in ticks in northeastern China, highlighting the necessity for further research of these tick-associated pathogens and their role in human and animal diseases.

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Babesia microti-like rodent parasites isolated from Ixodes persulcatus (Acari: Ixodidae) in Heilongjiang Province, China

Cited by 29 publications

References 20 publications

Complete mitochondrial genome and phylogenetic analysis of Ixodes persulcatus (taiga tick)

Complete mitochondrial genome and phylogenetic analysis of Ixodes persulcatus (taiga tick)

Importance of Nonenteric Protozoan Infections in Immunocompromised People

Molecular Detection and Characterization of Zoonotic and Veterinary Pathogens in Ticks from Northeastern China

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