Transmission of<i>Bartonella henselae</i>by<i>Ixodes ricinus</i>

Cotté, Violaine; Bonnet, Sarah; Rhun, Danielle Le; Naour, Evelyne Le; Chauvin, Alain; Boulouis, Henri Jean; Lecuelle, Benoit; Lilin, Thomas; Vayssier‐Taussat, Muriel

doi:10.3201/eid1407.071110

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“…To accomplish such role, the arthropod needs to allow the transmission of the bacteria from one generation to another through vertical mechanisms, such as transstadial, transovarial, co-feeding, or even sexual mechanisms (Parola and Raoult 2001). The vertical transmission of Bartonella among arthropods has been explored in various studies (Halos et al 2004, Cotte et al 2008, Morick et al 2011, Morick et al 2013c. The detection of Bartonella DNA in the reproductive tissues of Cediopsylla inaequalis, Oropsylla hirsuta, Aetheca wagneri, and Orchopeas leucopus (Brinkerhoff et al 2010), and Ctenophthalmus congener truncus and Neopsylla sasai (Kabeya et al 2011) fleas, highlighted the potential transovarial transmission of Bartonella in fleas.…”

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BartonellaInfection in Rodents and Their Flea Ectoparasites: An Overview

Gutiérrez

Krasnov

Morick

et al. 2015

Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases

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Epidemiological studies worldwide have reported a high prevalence and a great diversity of Bartonella species, both in rodents and their flea parasites. The interaction among Bartonella, wild rodents, and fleas reflects a high degree of adaptation among these organisms. Vertical and horizontal efficient Bartonella transmission pathways within flea communities and from fleas to rodents have been documented in competence studies, suggesting that fleas are key players in the transmission of Bartonella to rodents. Exploration of the ecological traits of rodents and their fleas may shed light on the mechanisms used by bartonellae to become established in these organisms. The present review explores the interrelations within the Bartonella-rodent-flea system. The role of the latter two components is emphasized.

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BartonellaInfection in Rodents and Their Flea Ectoparasites: An Overview

Gutiérrez

Krasnov

Morick

et al. 2015

Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases

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“…Cats are the major reservoirs for B. henselae, B. clarridgeiae and B. koehlerae, showing nonspecific or, more often, nonclinical signs of infection (BREITSCHWERDT; KORDICK, 2000;BREITSCHWERDT et al, 2010). Ticks (COTTÉ et al, 2008) and fleas have been incriminated as vectors for hemoplasmas and Bartonella sp. among cats (CHOMEL et al, 1996;FOIL et al, 1998;SHAW et al, 2004;WOODS et al, 2005).…”

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Molecular detection of feline arthropod-borne pathogens in cats in Cuiabá, state of Mato Grosso, central-western region of Brazil

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Gavioli

Gonçalves

et al. 2013

Rev. Bras. Parasitol. Vet.

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Hemotrophic mycoplasmas (hemoplasmas), Bartonella sp., Hepatozoon sp. and Cytauxzoon felis are prominent pathogens that circulate between cats and invertebrate hosts. The present study aimed to detect the presence of DNA from hemoplasmas, Bartonella sp., Hepatozoon sp. and Cytauxzoon felis, and then confirm it by means of sequencing, in blood samples from cats in Cuiabá, MT, Brazil. From February 2009 to February 2011, blood samples with added EDTA were collected from 163 cats that were being housed in four different animal shelters in the city of Cuiabá, state of Mato Grosso, Brazil and from 15 cats that were admitted to the veterinary hospital of the Federal University of Mato Grosso (UFMT). Out of the 178 cats sampled, 15 (8.4%) were positive for hemoplasmas: four (2.2%) for Mycoplasma haemofelis, 12 (6.7%) for 'Candidatus M. haemominutum' and one (0.5%) for 'Candidatus M. turicensis'. One cat (0.5%), a patient that was attended at the veterinary hospital, was coinfected with M. haemofelis, 'Candidatus M. haemominutum' and 'Candidatus M. turicensis', based on sequencing confirmation. Four cats were positive for Bartonella spp.: three (1.7%) for B. henselae and one (0.5%) for B. clarridgeiae. None of the animals showed Cytauxzoon sp. or Hepatozoon sp. DNA in their blood samples. This study showed that cats housed in animal shelters in the city of Cuiabá, state of Mato Grosso, are exposed to hemoplasmas and Bartonella species.

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“…3 The potential for Ixodes ricinus ticks to transmit B. henselae in vitro was confirmed by a study in which sheep ticks were fed infected blood and transmitted the bacteria through all its developmental stages. 4 However, the clinical importance of this finding has been questioned. Some authorities consider tick-borne transmission as anecdotal and not yet proven.…”

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