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Molecular detection of Neorickettsia risticii in Brazilian free-tailed bats (Tadarida brasiliensis) from Buenos Aires, Argentina
Cicuttin, Gabriel L; Boeri, Eduardo J; Beltrán, Fernando J; Gury Dohmen, Federico E.
Affiliation
  • Cicuttin, Gabriel L; Instituto de Zoonosis Luis Pasteur. División Inmunología y Diagnóstico. Sección Serología y Pruebas Biológicas. Buenos Aires. Argentina
  • Boeri, Eduardo J; Instituto de Zoonosis Luis Pasteur. División Inmunología y Diagnóstico. Sección Serología y Pruebas Biológicas. Buenos Aires. Argentina
  • Beltrán, Fernando J; Instituto de Zoonosis Luis Pasteur. División Inmunología y Diagnóstico. Sección Serología y Pruebas Biológicas. Buenos Aires. Argentina
  • Gury Dohmen, Federico E; Instituto de Zoonosis Luis Pasteur. División Inmunología y Diagnóstico. Sección Serología y Pruebas Biológicas. Buenos Aires. Argentina
Pesqui. vet. bras ; 33(5): 648-650, May 2013. ilus
Article 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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Full text: 1 Database: VETINDEX Main subject: Chiroptera / Neorickettsia risticii / Horses Limits: Animals Country/Region as subject: America do sul / Argentina / Brasil Language: En Journal: Pesqui. vet. bras Year: 2013 Document type: Article

Full text: 1 Database: VETINDEX Main subject: Chiroptera / Neorickettsia risticii / Horses Limits: Animals Country/Region as subject: America do sul / Argentina / Brasil Language: En Journal: Pesqui. vet. bras Year: 2013 Document type: Article