Anaplasma phagocytophilum Infection in Domestic Animals in Ten Provinces/Cities of China

作者:Zhang Lijuan*; Liu Hong; Xu Bianli; Lu Qunying; Li Liang; Chang Litao; Zhang Xiuchun; Fan Desheng; Li Guohua; Jin Yuming; Cui Feng; Shi Yonglin; Li Weihong; Xu Jianguo; Yu Xue Jie
来源:The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2012, 87(1): 185-189.
DOI:10.4269/ajtmh.2012.12-0005

摘要

A nationwide epidemiologic investigation of domestic animal infections has been conducted in nine provinces and one city during 2007-2010. Serum samples from a total of 707 goats, 433 cattle, and 219 dogs were collected for detecting Anaplasma phagocytophilum IgG antibody by immunofluorescence assays and the average seroprevalences were 10.05% for dogs, 3.82% for goats, and 0.69% for cattle, respectively. A total of 472 goats, 201 cattle, 102 dog blood clots, and 1,580 ticks were collected for polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplifying A. phagocytophilum 16S rRNA genes and the PCR-positive rates were 26.69% for goats, 23.38% for cattle, and 10.89% for dogs. Six species were identified and the average PCR-positive rates were 58.3% for Dermacentor silvarum, 43.9% for Haemaphysalis longicornis, 12.5% for Ixodes persulcatus, 7.5% (3 of 40) for Boophilus microplus, and 5.2% for Rhipicephalus sanguineus, respectively. The evidence in the study indicated the zoonotic Rickettsia is highly prevalent in China.