Molecular detection of Neorickettsia risticii in Brazilian free-tailed bats (Tadarida brasiliensis) from Buenos Aires, Argentina
Pesqui. vet. bras
; 33(5): 648-650, May 2013. ilus
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in En
| VETINDEX
| ID: vti-8838
Responsible library:
BR1.1
Localization: BR68.1
ABSTRACT
Neorickettsia risticii is the causative agent of Potomac Horse Fever, a severe febrile disease affecting horses, transmitted by trematodes species with a complex life cycle. A total of 30 insectivorous bats (Brazilian free-tailed bat Tadarida brasiliensis) were analyzed by PCR for presence of genus Anaplasma, Ehrlichia, Neorickettsia and Rickettsia. Three samples showed positive reactions for genus Anaplasma, Ehrlichia and Neorickettsia, and the sequences were 99.67% identical to Neorickettsia risticii. The role of bats in the life cycle of N. risticii has yet to be elucidated; however bats may be reservoirs for this bacterium. To our knowledge, this is the first evidence of N. risticii in Argentina.(AU)
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Database:
VETINDEX
Main subject:
Chiroptera
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Neorickettsia risticii
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Horses
Limits:
Animals
Country/Region as subject:
America do sul
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Argentina
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Brasil
Language:
En
Journal:
Pesqui. vet. bras
Year:
2013
Document type:
Article