Molecular Detection and Seroprevalence of Babesia microti among Stock Farmers in Khutul City, Selenge Province, Mongolia

作者：Hong Sung Hee; Anu Davaasuren; Jeong Young Il; Abmed Davaajav; Cho Shin Hyeong; Lee Won Ja; Lee Sang Eun^*

来源：Korean Journal of Parasitology, 2014, 52(4): 443-447.

DOI：10.3347/kjp.2014.52.4.443

• Babesia microti
• IFA test
• PCR
• Mongolia

Babesiosis is an emerging tick-borne disease in humans worldwide; however, little is known about the frequency of infection or prevalence of this disease in other parts of the world, excluding North America. In this study, we aimed to investigate Babesia microti infection frequency in a human population in Mongolia. One hundred blood samples were collected from stock farmers living in Khutul city of Selenge province, Mongolia. The sera and DNA from blood samples were evaluated for the presence of B. microti infection by using indirect fluorescent antibody (IFA) tests and PCR. The positive detection rates obtained using the IFA tests and PCR assays were 7% and 3%, respectively. This study is the first to detect of B. microti infections based on antibody seroprevalence or PCR assays for the presence of B. microti DNA in a Mongolian population.

• 出版日期2014-8