Rickettsia spp. in ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) from wild birds in Caldas, Colombia

Martínez‐Sánchez, Estefani T.; Cardona‐Romero, Marelid; Ortíz‐Giraldo, Mateo; Tobón-Escobar, William David; Moreno-López, Daniel; Ossa‐López, Paula A.; Pérez-Cárdenas, Jorge E.; Labruna, Marcelo B.; Martins, Thiago F.; Castaño‐Villa, Gabriel J.; Rivera‐Páez, Fredy A.

doi:10.1016/j.actatropica.2020.105733

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“…In Colombia, nine species of ticks have been reported parasitizing wild birds: A. dissimile , Amblyomma longirostre , Amblyomma ovale , Amblyomma varium , Amblyomma nodosum , Amblyomma calcaratum , Amblyomma mixtum , Haemaphysalis leporispalustris and Ixodes sp. [ 29 , 30 , 75 ]. However, only two studies report Rickettsia infestation in ticks collected from wild birds, one of which is that of Martínez-Sanchez et al [ 30 ], who reported the parasitism of “ Candidatus Rickettsia colombianensi” in A. dissimile collected in the boreal migratory bird species Oporornis agilis in the department of Caldas.…”

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“…[ 29 , 30 , 75 ]. However, only two studies report Rickettsia infestation in ticks collected from wild birds, one of which is that of Martínez-Sanchez et al [ 30 ], who reported the parasitism of “ Candidatus Rickettsia colombianensi” in A. dissimile collected in the boreal migratory bird species Oporornis agilis in the department of Caldas. Likewise, this author also reported Rickettsia amblyommatis in Amblyomma longirostre , Amblyomma varium and Ixodes sp., obtaining a general prevalence of 11%, lower than that obtained in our study.…”

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“…Colombia has the largest number of bird species in the world, which have been studied due to their association with viral diseases such as avian influenza [ 26 , 27 ]. However, studies carried out by Londoño et al [ 28 ], Cardona-Romero et al [ 29 ] and Martínez-Sanchez et al [ 30 ] suggest that birds have an important role in maintaining the circulation and spread of rickettsiae.…”

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Molecular Detection of Rickettsia and Other Bacteria in Ticks and Birds in an Urban Fragment of Tropical Dry Forest in Magdalena, Colombia

Rodriguez

Oviedo

Bautista

et al. 2023

Life

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Birds are important hosts in the life cycle of some species of ticks. In Colombia, there are few eco-epidemiological studies of tick-borne diseases; the existing ones have been focused on areas where unusual outbreaks have occurred. This study describes the identification of ticks collected from birds and vegetation, and the detection of bacteria in those ticks and in blood samples from birds in an urban fragment of tropical dry forest in the department of Magdalena, Colombia. Bird sampling was carried out monthly in 2021, and 367 birds, distributed among 41 species, were captured. All collected ticks were identified as Amblyomma sp. or Amblyomma dissimile. The presence of rickettsiae in ticks collected from birds was evaluated by molecular analysis of the gltA, ompA and sca1 genes. 16S rRNA meta-taxonomy was used to evaluate rickettsiae in ticks collected from vegetation and in blood samples from birds. The presence of the species “Candidatus Rickettsia colombianensi” was detected in ticks from birds. Bacteria of the family Rickettsiacea was the most abundant in ticks collected from vegetation. Bacteria of the families Staphylococcaceae, Comamonadaceae and Pseudomonadaceae were prevalent in the samples of blood from birds. Rickettsia spp. was also detected in low abundance in some of the bird blood samples.

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Molecular Detection of Rickettsia and Other Bacteria in Ticks and Birds in an Urban Fragment of Tropical Dry Forest in Magdalena, Colombia

Rodriguez

Oviedo

Bautista

et al. 2023

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“…Migratory birds, which are often involved in the epidemiology of tick-borne pathogens, have been proven to be carriers of ticks harboring several Rickettsia species worldwide. In some cases, in relation to the species of ticks, rickettsiae and birds, high altitudes and low temperatures seem to not reduce the risk of circulation of arthropods and bacteria in avian populations [30,34].…”

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“…Candidatus Rickettsia colombianensi was detected in Amblyomma dissimile taken from the migratory bird Opornis agilis, whereas a possible novel agent closely related to Candidatus Rickettsia tarasevichiae and R. canadensis was detected in Ixodes sp. (closely related to Ixodes tanuki) [30].…”

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Potential Role of Avian Populations in the Epidemiology of Rickettsia spp. and Babesia spp.

Ebani

Mancianti

2021

Veterinary Sciences

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Birds often are carriers of hard and/or soft ticks harboring pathogens of humans and veterinary concern. Migratory avian species, which cover long distance by their flight, may deeply influence the ticks’ distribution worldwide; in particular, they can introduce in a given geographic area new tick species and related tick-borne pathogens. Studies about the detection of tick-borne agents in birds are not numerous, whereas more attention has been turned to the presence of these microorganisms in ticks carried by birds. The present review focused on the role of avian populations in the epidemiology of rickettsioses and babesioses, which represent two severe problems for the health of humans and other mammals.

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New hard tick (Acari: Ixodidae) reports and detection of Rickettsia in ticks from Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia

Oviedo,

Rodríguez,

Flores

et al. 2024

Exp Appl Acarol

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The Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta (SNSM), located in northern Colombia, is considered a geographical island with high levels of biodiversity and endemism. However, little is known about tick species and their associated microorganisms at the SNSM. In this study we sampled host-seeking ticks in areas of the town of Minca within the SNSM. We collected 47 ticks identified as Amblyomma pacae, Amblyomma longirostre, Amblyomma ovale, Amblyomma mixtum, Haemaphysalis juxtakochi, Ixodes sp. cf. Ixodesaffinis and Ixodes sp. Of these ticks, we tested for Rickettsia spp. by amplifying the gltA, SCA1, and 16S rRNA genes via PCR. Rickettsia amblyommatis was detected in one pool of 3 larvae and in a female of A. pacae. Additonally, we isolated Rickettsia sp. belonging to the group of spotted fevers in larvae of A. longirostre. This study reports new findings of six species of ticks and two species of Rickettsia within the SNSM.

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Rickettsia spp. in ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) from wild birds in Caldas, Colombia

Cited by 9 publications

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Molecular Detection of Rickettsia and Other Bacteria in Ticks and Birds in an Urban Fragment of Tropical Dry Forest in Magdalena, Colombia

Molecular Detection of Rickettsia and Other Bacteria in Ticks and Birds in an Urban Fragment of Tropical Dry Forest in Magdalena, Colombia

Potential Role of Avian Populations in the Epidemiology of Rickettsia spp. and Babesia spp.

New hard tick (Acari: Ixodidae) reports and detection of Rickettsia in ticks from Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia

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