DNA of two species of piroplasmids was detected in dromedaries during a survey of blood protozoans in Jordan between 2007 and 2009. Ten clinically healthy camels (10%) originating from three Jordanian districts were found, using a PCR assay, to harbor Theileria or Babesia species in their blood and no mix infection was determined. Analysis of the partial 18S rRNA gene sequences of these parasites allowed their unambiguous identification as equine piroplasmids Babesia caballi (n=6) and Theileria equi (n=4). In case of latter species, a novel genotype was found in horses. This first molecular-based species determination of piroplasmids from camels further contributes to the growing evidence of low host specificity of piroplasmids.
- MeSH
- Babesia klasifikace genetika izolace a purifikace MeSH
- babezióza diagnóza epidemiologie veterinární MeSH
- fylogeneze MeSH
- koně MeSH
- nemoci koní epidemiologie parazitologie MeSH
- polymerázová řetězová reakce veterinární MeSH
- Theileria klasifikace genetika izolace a purifikace MeSH
- theilerióza diagnóza epidemiologie MeSH
- velbloudi parazitologie MeSH
- zvířata MeSH
- Check Tag
- zvířata MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- práce podpořená grantem MeSH
- Geografické názvy
- Jordánsko MeSH
Dogs are competent reservoir hosts of several hemopathogens including zoonotic agents and can serve as readily available source of nutrition for many blood-feeding arthropods. Three hemopathogens had been detected for the first time in Jordan. The PCR prevalence of Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Hepatozoon canis, and piroplasmid DNA were 39.5%, 28.9%, and 7.9% (n=38) respectively. Sequencing of amplicons of PCR with universal primers targeting the 18S rRNA gene of piroplasmids shows the highest similarity to equine piroplasmids species Theileria equi from two dogs and Babesia caballi from a single dog. Ticks of two genera Rhipicephalus and Haemaphysalis, were detected in this study (n=268). The brown dog tick, Rhipicephalus sanguineus was the most abundant species (95.1%, n=255), followed by Haemaphysalis erinacei (3%, n=8) and Haemaphysalis parva (1.9%, n=5). The two Haemaphysalis species were detected for the first time from dogs in Jordan. Regarding its high prevalence, we expect R. sanguineus being a possible vector of detected pathogens.
- MeSH
- Anaplasma phagocytophilum genetika izolace a purifikace MeSH
- Babesia genetika izolace a purifikace MeSH
- Coccidia genetika izolace a purifikace MeSH
- infestace ektoparazity parazitologie veterinární MeSH
- Ixodidae klasifikace růst a vývoj MeSH
- krev mikrobiologie parazitologie MeSH
- molekulární sekvence - údaje MeSH
- nemoci přenášené klíšťaty mikrobiologie parazitologie veterinární MeSH
- nemoci psů mikrobiologie parazitologie MeSH
- polymerázová řetězová reakce MeSH
- psi MeSH
- sekvenční analýza DNA MeSH
- Theileria genetika izolace a purifikace MeSH
- zdroje nemoci MeSH
- zvířata MeSH
- Check Tag
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- psi MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- zvířata MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- práce podpořená grantem MeSH
- Geografické názvy
- Jordánsko MeSH