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Rev. bras. parasitol. vet ; 30(1): e015620, 2021. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-1251360

ABSTRACT

Abstract Rickettsia felis is an obligate intracellular bacterium capable of infecting ticks, fleas, lice, and other arthropods. This bacterium is classified as a member of the Transitional Group (TRG) Rickettsia. It is known the evidence of R. felis mutualistic and obligatory relationship with some eukaryote organisms. However, there aren't scientific accounts of R. felis and moths of the order Lepidoptera association. The current work reports the first identification of the bacteria R. felis in Phereoeca sp. For that, a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay using gltA, ompA, and ompB genes was used. The nucleotide sequences showed 100% of identity with other Rickettsia felis sequences. The genus-level identification of the moth larvae was performed by morphological taxonomic keys and PCR analysis of the cytochrome oxidase I (COI) gene. The nucleotide sequenced showed 94.94% similarity with the species Phereoeca praecox. However, with the low number of sequences deposited in the databases, the species was classified as Phereoeca sp. The results suggest that R. felis may develop in an organism without blood-feeding behavior (Lepidoptera), as it has been demonstrated for booklice (Psocoptera). Further investigation is necessary in order to confirm pathogenic or mutualistic association with moths.


Resumo Rickettsia felis é uma bactéria intracelular obrigatória capaz de infectar carrapatos, pulgas, piolhos e outros artrópodes. Essa bactéria é classificada como um membro do Grupo de Transição (TRG). Há evidência de que R. felis está relacionada a alguns organismos eucariotos em um relacionamento mutualístico e obrigatório. No entanto, nenhum relato científico mostra alguma relação entre R. felis e traças da ordem Lepidoptera. O presente trabalho relata a primeira identificação da bactéria R. felis em Phereoeca sp. Para isso, empregou-se um ensaio de reação em cadeia da polimerase (PCR) utilizando-se os genes gltA, ompA e ompB. As sequências nucleotídicas mostraram 100% de identidade com outras sequências de Rickettsia felis. Utilizando-se chaves taxonômicas morfológicas e análise por PCR do gene da citocromo oxidase I (COI) foi feita a identificação em nível de espécie da forma jovem das traças. O nucleotídeo sequenciado mostrou 94,94% de similaridade com a espécie Phereoeca praecox. Entretanto, com o baixo número de sequências depositadas nos bancos de dados, a espécie foi classificada como Phereoeca sp. Os resultados sugerem que R. felis pode se desenvolver em um organismo sem alimentação de sangue (Lepidoptera), assim como tem sido demonstrado para a espécie Liposcelis bostrychophila (Psocoptera). Mais investigações são necessárias para confirmar uma possível associação patogênica ou mutualística com traças.


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Animals , Cats , Rickettsia , Cat Diseases , Rickettsia felis/genetics , Flea Infestations/veterinary , Lepidoptera , Siphonaptera
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Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz ; 103(2): 191-194, Mar. 2008. ilus, tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-480633

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Rickettsioses are arthropod-borne diseases caused by parasites from the Order Rickettsiales. The most prevalent rickettsial disease in Brazil is Brazilian Spotted Fever (BSF). This work intends the molecular detection of those agents in ectoparasites from an endemic area of BSF in the state of Espírito Santo. A total of 502 ectoparasites, among them Amblyomma cajennense, Amblyomma dubitatum (A. cooperi), Riphicephalus sanguineus, Anocentor nitens and Ctenocephalides felis, was collected from domestic animals and the environment and separated in 152 lots according to the origin. Rickettsia sp. was detected in pools of all collected species by amplification of 17kDa protein-encoding gene fragments. The products of PCR amplification of three samples were sequenced, and Rickettsia felis was identified in R. sanguineus and C. felis. These results confirm the presence of Rickettsia felis in areas previously known as endemic for BSF, disease caused by Rickettsia rickettsii. Moreover, they show the needing of further studies for deeper knowledge of R. felis-spotted fever epidemiology and differentiation of these diseases in Brazil.


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Animals , Dogs , Humans , Animals, Domestic/parasitology , DNA, Bacterial/genetics , Siphonaptera/microbiology , Insect Vectors/microbiology , Rickettsia felis/genetics , Ticks/microbiology , Brazil/epidemiology , DNA, Bacterial/isolation & purification , Endemic Diseases , Environment , Siphonaptera/classification , Horses , Insect Vectors/classification , Polymerase Chain Reaction , Rickettsia Infections/epidemiology , Rickettsia Infections/microbiology , Rickettsia Infections/transmission , Rickettsia felis/isolation & purification , Ticks/classification
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