?Issyk-Kul? virus, a new arbovirus isolated from bats and argas (Carios) vespertilionis (Latr., 1802) in the Kirghiz S.S.R.

L'vov, D K; Karas, F. R.; Timofeev, E. M.; Tsyrkin, Yu. M.; Vargina, S. G.; Veselovskaya, O. V.; Osipova, N. Z.; Grebenyuk, Yu. I.; Gromashevski, V. L.; Steblyanko, S. N.; Fomina, K. B.

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“…Evidence for the role of A. vespertilionis as vectors or reservoirs of viral pathogens is limited. In 1973, Issyk-Kul virus, assigned to the Bunyaviridae family, was isolated from bats ( Nyctalus noctula , Myotis blythi and Vespertilio serotinus ) and A. vespertilionis in Kyrgyzstan 31 . Recently, a novel Bunyavirus was isolated from A. vespertilionis in Japan, sharing between 76 and 79% identity with Issyk-Kul virus 32 .…”

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Detection of tick-borne bacteria and babesia with zoonotic potential in Argas (Carios) vespertilionis (Latreille, 1802) ticks from British bats

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Goharriz

et al. 2018

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Ticks host a wide range of zoonotic pathogens and are a significant source of diseases that affect humans and livestock. However, little is known about the pathogens associated with bat ticks. We have collected ectoparasites from bat carcasses over a seven year period. Nucleic acids (DNA and RNA) were extracted from 296 ticks removed from bats and the species designation was confirmed in all ticks as Argas (Carios) vespertilionis. A subset of these samples (n = 120) were tested for the presence of zoonotic pathogens by molecular methods. Babesia species, Rickettsia spp., within the spotted fever group (SFG), and Ehrlichia spp. were detected in ticks removed from 26 bats submitted from 14 counties across England. The prevalence of Rickettsia spp. was found to be highest in Pipistrellus pipistrellus from southern England. This study suggests that the tick species that host B. venatorum may include the genus Argas in addition to the genus Ixodes. As A. vespertilionis has been reported to feed on humans, detection of B. venatorum and SFG Rickettsia spp. could present a risk of disease transmission in England. No evidence for the presence of flaviviruses or Issyk-Kul virus (nairovirus) was found in these tick samples.

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Detection of tick-borne bacteria and babesia with zoonotic potential in Argas (Carios) vespertilionis (Latreille, 1802) ticks from British bats

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Goharriz

et al. 2018

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“…Nairoviruses (NVs) naturally infecting bats were reported in a few studies, with some capable of causing intestine and hepatic disorders in other mammals [ 15 , 78 – 80 ]. Evidence of neutralizing antibodies against Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) was reported by Müller et al .…”

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Virome analysis of two sympatric bat species (Desmodus rotundus and Molossus molossus) in French Guiana

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Environmental disturbances in the Neotropics (e.g., deforestation, agriculture intensification, urbanization) contribute to an increasing risk of cross-species transmission of microorganisms and to disease outbreaks due to changing ecosystems of reservoir hosts. Although Amazonia encompasses the greatest diversity of reservoir species, the outsized viral population diversity (virome) has yet to be investigated. Here, through a metagenomic approach, we identified 10,991 viral sequences in the saliva and feces of two bat species, Desmodus rotundus (hematophagous), trapped in two different caves surrounded by primary lowland forest, and Molossus molossus (insectivorous), trapped in forest and urban habitats. These sequences are related to 51 viral families known to infect a wide range of hosts (i.e., bacteria, plants, insects and vertebrates). Most viruses detected reflected the diet of bat species, with a high proportion of plant and insect-related viral families for M. molossus and a high proportion of vertebrate-related viral families for D. rotundus, highlighting its influence in shaping the viral diversity of bats. Lastly, we reconstructed the phylogenetic relationships for five vertebrate-related viral families (Nairoviridae, Circoviridae, Retroviridae, Herpesviridae, Papillomaviridae). The results showed highly supported clustering with other viral sequences of the same viral family hosted by other bat species, highlighting the potential association of viral diversity with the host’s diet. These findings provide significant insight into viral bat diversity in French Guiana belonging to the Amazonian biome and emphasize that habitats and the host’s dietary ecology may drive the viral diversity in the bat communities investigated.

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“…No virus has been detected in ticks collected in China. The symptoms or diseases caused by these viruses are still unclear [ 11 - 13 , 16 ], and the vector roles of these ticks in China remain unknown. Carios capensis can be coinfected by pathogen DNA from Borrelia , Coxiella , and Rickettsia , as well as West Nile virus [ 14 , 15 ], although no pathogens have been reported in this tick species collected in China.…”

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Tick-borne pathogens and the vector potential of ticks in China

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Ticks, as obligate blood-sucking ectoparasites, attack a broad range of vertebrates and transmit a great diversity of pathogenic microorganisms. They are considered second only to mosquitoes as vectors of human disease, and the most important vector of pathogens of domestic and wild animals. Of the 117 described species in the Chinese tick fauna, 60 are known to transmit one or more diseases: 36 species isolated within China and 24 species isolated outside China. Moreover, 38 of these species carry multiple pathogens, indicating the potentially vast role of these vectors in transmitting pathogens. Spotted fever is the most common tick-borne disease, and is carried by at least 27 tick species, with Lyme disease and human granulocytic anaplasmosis ranked as the second and third most widespread tick-borne diseases, carried by 13 and 10 species, respectively. Such knowledge provides us with clues for the identification of tick-associated pathogens and suggests ideas for the control of tick-borne diseases in China. However, the numbers of tick-associated pathogens and tick-borne diseases in China are probably underestimated because of the complex distribution and great diversity of tick species in this country.

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?Issyk-Kul? virus, a new arbovirus isolated from bats and argas (Carios) vespertilionis (Latr., 1802) in the Kirghiz S.S.R.

Cited by 33 publications

References 6 publications

Detection of tick-borne bacteria and babesia with zoonotic potential in Argas (Carios) vespertilionis (Latreille, 1802) ticks from British bats

Detection of tick-borne bacteria and babesia with zoonotic potential in Argas (Carios) vespertilionis (Latreille, 1802) ticks from British bats

Virome analysis of two sympatric bat species (Desmodus rotundus and Molossus molossus) in French Guiana

Tick-borne pathogens and the vector potential of ticks in China

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