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ArticleScientific reports2024

Molecular detection of Rickettsia aeschlimannii, Candidatus Rickettsia shennongii, Rickettsia sp. and Coxiella burnetii in ticks collected from camels.

Shafi Ullah, Abdulaziz Alouffi, Majid Khan, Momin Khan, Hadia Tila, Tetsuya Tanaka, Itabajara da Silva Vaz, Mashal M Almutairi, Abid Ali

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Shafi UllahDepartment of Zoology, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan, 23200, Pakistan.
Abdulaziz AlouffiKing Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, Riyadh, 12354, Saudi Arabia.
Majid KhanDepartment of Zoology, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan, 23200, Pakistan.
Momin KhanDepartment of Chemistry, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan, 23200, Pakistan.
Hadia TilaDepartment of Zoology, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan, 23200, Pakistan.
Tetsuya TanakaLaboratory of Infectious Diseases, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kagoshima University, 1-21-24 Korimoto, Kagoshima, 890-0065, Japan.
Itabajara da Silva VazCentro de Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande de Sul, Avenida Bento Gonçalves, Porto Alegre, 9500, 91501-970, RS, Brazil.
Mashal M AlmutairiDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia.
Abid AliDepartment of Zoology, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan, 23200, Pakistan. uop_ali@yahoo.com.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Tick-borne bacteria of the genera Rickettsia and Coxiella cause several emerging veterinary and human infectious diseases. Ticks of the genus Hyalomma are medically important vectors due to their potential role in the transmission of pathogens to vertebrate hosts. There is an inadequate knowledge on tick-borne Rickettsia spp. and Coxiella spp. in ticks infesting transhumant camels in Pakistan. In this study, we conducted a molecular survey for screening of Rickettsia spp. and Coxiella spp. in ticks infesting camels. Seven hard tick species including Hyalomma dromedarii, Hyalomma anatolicum, Hyalomma scupense, Hyalomma isaaci, Hyalomma turanicum, Hyalomma asiaticum, and Rhipicephalus sanguineus s.l were confirmed on camels in three distinct physiographic regions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. A subset of morphologically identified ticks were subjected to molecular assays for the genetic characterization of ticks and the detection and genetic characterization of Rickettsia and Coxiella species using standard genetic markers. Ticks screened for pathogens resulted in the detection of Rickettsia aeschlimannii and Candidatus Rickettsia shennongii and Coxiella burnetii. The molecular analysis further reveals the presences of an undetermined Rickettsia aeschlimannii-like species, that is making a distinct phylogenetic clade with R. aeschlimannii. The detection of pathogens in camel ticks poses potential health hazards as these ticks frequently bites humans. Molecular screening of Rickettsia spp. and Coxiella spp. associated with camel ticks is a preliminary step toward the surveillance of evaluating their zoonotic threats in the region.

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CamelusCoxiella burnetiiRickettsiaAnimalsIxodidaePakistanPhylogenyRickettsia InfectionsTick InfestationsTicksCamelHyalommaQ-feverRickettsiaTick-borne pathogensTranshumant

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PMID39333333
PMCPMC11436945

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