Isolation and Characterization of Klebsiella spp. and Staphylococcus aureus from Engorged Adult Females of Rhipicephalus spp.

Abstract

To mention the role of ticks in transmission of Klebsiella spp. and Staphylococcus aureus, sixty seven engorged adult females of the type which called hard ticks (Rhipicephalus spp.) were collected from cattle and sheep randomly from diverse regions of Baghdad city through the period November 2015 till March 2016. Blood swabs from ticks were subjected to the culture media to determine the percentages of Klebsiella spp. and Staphylococcus aureus. Results showed that out of 67 samples, 13 (14.40%) samples were positive for Klebsiella spp., 16 (23.88%) samples were positive for Staphylococcus aureus and 8 samples were positive for both bacteria. This study revealed that hard ticks (Rhipicephalus spp.) is a good source for bacterial infection by Klebsiella spp. and Staphylococcus aureus .

Association of Hard Ticks (Ixodidae) Infestation with Milk Production and Udder Health of Extensively Reared Dairy Goats

“…Staphylococcus aureus, the most common pathogen among coagulase-positive staphylococci leading to clinical and subclinical mastitis [41], has been isolated from ticks of the genus Rhipichephalus spp. that infested sheep and cattle in Iraq and Texas [42,43]. Moreover, in the study of Andreotti et al [43], coagulase-negative staphylococci and Streptococcus spp.…”

“…In addition, a variety of Gram-negative bacteria, including Escherichia coli, Salmonella spp., Klebsiella spp., Serratia spp., and Enterobacter spp., have been isolated from Rhipichephalus spp. ticks in Turkey and Iraq [42,44]. All the above bacteria have been also isolated from the milk of extensively reared dairy goats with subclinical mastitis in Greece [33].…”