Rickettsia bellii in Amblyomma rotundatum ticks parasitizing Rhinella jimi from northeastern Brazil

Microbes and Infection
Maurício C HortaMarcelo B Labruna

Abstract

This study evaluated rickettsial infection in Amblyomma rotundatum ticks collected from toads (Rhinella jimi) in the Brazilian Caatinga biome, an unique semiarid region of South America. Tick infestations were observed in 57.8% toads (26/45); mean infestation: 1.6 ticks/toad. DNA extraction from 42 ticks (6 larvae, 22 nymphs and 11 female adults) was tested by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) targeting Rickettsia organisms, which were detected in 100% of the ticks. Amplicons' DNA sequences were identical to each other and 99% identical to Rickettsia bellii from GenBank. DNA samples extracted from the blood of the 45 toads were negative by rickettsia-PCR protocols.

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May 31, 2018·Experimental & Applied Acarology·Hermes Ribeiro LuzMarcelo B Labruna
May 31, 2018·Revista brasileira de parasitologia veterinária = Brazilian journal of veterinary parasitology : Órgão Oficial do Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinária·Hermes Ribeiro LuzJoão Luiz Horacio Faccini
May 7, 2020·Frontiers in Veterinary Science·Maísa Santos FonsecaRicardo Wagner Portela
Nov 3, 2020·Veterinary World·Jorge MirandaVerónica Contreras

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