Ticks (Acari: Ixodoidea) associated with mammals in Colombia: a historical review, molecular species confirmation, and establishment of new relationships

Ortíz‐Giraldo, Mateo; Tobón-Escobar, William David; Velásquez-Guarín, Daniela; Usma-Marín, María F.; Ossa‐López, Paula A.; Ramírez-Cháves, Héctor E.; Carvajal-Agudelo, Juan D.; Rivera‐Páez, Fredy A.

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“…For the latter, 12 species (Antricola mexicanus and 11 species of the genus Ornithodoros: O. azteci, O. brodyi, O hasei, O. marinkellei, O. marmosae, O. peropteryx, O. puertoricensis, O. rossi, O. rudis, O. talaje and O. yumatensis) are related to mammals (Ortíz-Giraldo et al 2021). Some species distributed in Colombia such as O. rudis have been related to recurrent fevers in the 20th century (Franco et al 1911;Pino Pou 1984;Faccini-Martínez and Botero-García 2016) but the old and rare reports of Ornithodoros spp.…”

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“…In Colombia, studies involving ticks, bacterial assemblages and pathogens related to soft ticks are incipient and fragmented. Within the 58 tick species found, 51 are associated with wild mammals Hidalgo et al 2011 ; Esser et al 2016 ; Faccini-Martínez et al 2016 ; Rivera-Páez et al 2018a ; Guglielmone 2021 ; Ortíz-Giraldo et al 2021 ): 43 of these species belong to Ixodidae and 15 to Argasidae. For the latter, 12 species ( Antricola mexicanus and 11 species of the genus Ornithodoros : O. azteci , O. brodyi , O hasei , O. marinkellei , O. marmosae , O. peropteryx , O. puertoricensis , O. rossi , O. rudis , O. talaje and O. yumatensis ) are related to mammals (Ortíz-Giraldo et al 2021 ).…”

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“…Within the 58 tick species found, 51 are associated with wild mammals Hidalgo et al 2011 ; Esser et al 2016 ; Faccini-Martínez et al 2016 ; Rivera-Páez et al 2018a ; Guglielmone 2021 ; Ortíz-Giraldo et al 2021 ): 43 of these species belong to Ixodidae and 15 to Argasidae. For the latter, 12 species ( Antricola mexicanus and 11 species of the genus Ornithodoros : O. azteci , O. brodyi , O hasei , O. marinkellei , O. marmosae , O. peropteryx , O. puertoricensis , O. rossi , O. rudis , O. talaje and O. yumatensis ) are related to mammals (Ortíz-Giraldo et al 2021 ). Some species distributed in Colombia such as O. rudis have been related to recurrent fevers in the 20th century (Franco et al 1911 ; Pino Pou 1984 ; Faccini-Martínez and Botero-García 2016 ) but the old and rare reports of Ornithodoros spp.…”

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“…In particular, Ornithodoros hasei (Schulze), is one of the most widely distributed soft ticks in South America and is present in about 20 countries (Nava et al 2017 ) where it has been primarily associated with bats (Marinkelle and Grose 1981 ; Ortíz-Giraldo et al 2021 ). Molecular detection of Rickettsia has been verified in O. hasei in Argentina (Colombo et al 2020 ), French Guyana (Tahir et al 2016 ) and Borrelia in Brazil (Muñoz-Leal et al 2021a ).…”

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Bacteria related to tick-borne pathogen assemblages in Ornithodoros cf. hasei (Acari: Argasidae) and blood of the wild mammal hosts in the Orinoquia region, Colombia

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Interest in research on soft ticks has increased in recent decades, leading to valuable insight into their role as disease vectors. The use of metagenomics-based analyses have helped to elucidate ecological factors involved in pathogen, vector, and host dynamics. To understand the main bacterial assemblages present in Ornithodoros cf. hasei and its mammalian hosts, 84 ticks and 13 blood samples from bat hosts (Chiroptera) were selected, and the 16S rRNA gene V4 region was sequenced in five pools (each one related to each host-tick pairing). Bacterial taxonomic assignment analyses were performed by comparing operational taxonomic units (OTUs) shared between ticks and their host blood. This analysis showed the presence of Proteobacteria (38.8%), Enterobacteriaceae (25%), Firmicutes (12.3%), and Actinobacteria (10.9%) within blood samples, and Rickettsiaceae (39%), Firmicutes (25%), Actinobacteria (13.1%), and Proteobacteria (9%) within ticks. Species related to potentially pathogenic genera were detected in ticks, such as Borrelia sp., Bartonella tamiae, Ehrlichia sp. and Rickettsia-like endosymbiont, and the presence of these organisms was found in all analyzed bat species (Cynomops planirostris, Molossus pretiosus, Noctilio albiventris), and O. cf. hasei. About 41–48.6% of bacterial OTUs (genera and species) were shared between ticks and the blood of bat hosts. Targeted metagenomic screening techniques allowed the detection of tick-associated pathogens for O. cf. hasei and small mammals for the first time, enabling future research on many of these pathogens.

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confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

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confidence: 99%

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Bacteria related to tick-borne pathogen assemblages in Ornithodoros cf. hasei (Acari: Argasidae) and blood of the wild mammal hosts in the Orinoquia region, Colombia

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

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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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Pathogens associated with ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) and mammals in the Orinoquia region of Colombia: An approach to understanding vector-pathogen-host interactions

Ossa-López,

Ramírez-Chaves,

Rivera-Páez

2024

Acta Tropica

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Ticks (Acari: Ixodoidea) associated with mammals in Colombia: a historical review, molecular species confirmation, and establishment of new relationships

Cited by 12 publications

References 77 publications

Bacteria related to tick-borne pathogen assemblages in Ornithodoros cf. hasei (Acari: Argasidae) and blood of the wild mammal hosts in the Orinoquia region, Colombia

Bacteria related to tick-borne pathogen assemblages in Ornithodoros cf. hasei (Acari: Argasidae) and blood of the wild mammal hosts in the Orinoquia region, Colombia

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

Pathogens associated with ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) and mammals in the Orinoquia region of Colombia: An approach to understanding vector-pathogen-host interactions

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