Author:
Shi Hongfei,Li Bozhen,Li Jie,Chen Shiwei,Wang Lulu,Bai Zhenzhen,Zhu Li,Yan Baolong,Yao Lunguang
Abstract
Abstract
Background
In addition to Mycoplasma haemocanis and Candidatus Mycoplasma haematoparvum, a few hemoplasma species that mainly infect other livestock have been detected in dogs. ‘Candidatus Mycoplasma haemobos’ (Ca. M. haemobos) has been found in a variety of animals in China. The present study was aimed to investigate the occurrence of ‘Ca. M. haemobos’ infections in dogs and ticks collected from the Henan province, China.
Results
Overall, 55 dog blood samples and 378 ticks on skins were collected from anemic and healthy dogs, and these samples were subjected to PCR, sequence analysis, and identification. The results showed that Haemaphysalis longicornis (266) and Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus (112) were the only two parasitic ticks on dogs. Molecular detection revealed that 163 M. haemocanis, 88 ‘Ca. M. haemobos’ and 32 Anaplasma platys positive amplicons could be amplified from dogs, H. longicornis and R. (B.) microplus. In addition, co-infections (M. haemocanis + A. platys and ‘Ca. M. haemobos’+ A. platys) could be also detected.
Conclusions
To the best of our knowledge, this is the first molecular evidence of ‘Ca. M. haemobos’ natural infection in dogs and tick species identified as H. longicornis and R. (B.) microplus from China.
Funder
National Natural Science Foundation of China
Scientific and Technological Project of Henan Province
Nanyang Normal University
program for Innovative Research Team of Science and Technology in University of Henan Province
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
General Veterinary,General Medicine
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