Epidemiological link between canine monocytic ehrlichiosis caused by Ehrlichia canis and the presence of Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu stricto in Argentina

In this work, we analyze data that support an epidemiological link between cases of canine monocytic ehrlichiosis (CME) by Ehrlichia canis and the presence of Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu stricto as vector in an endemic area for this tick in Argentina. In a blood sample of a 1-year-old toy poodle...

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Autores principales: Sebastian, Patrick, Mera y Sierra, Roberto, Neira, Gisela, Hadid, Jaled, Flores, Fernando, Nava, Santiago
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spelling I56-R162-00261-23682023-08-14T19:12:12Z Epidemiological link between canine monocytic ehrlichiosis caused by Ehrlichia canis and the presence of Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu stricto in Argentina Sebastian, Patrick Mera y Sierra, Roberto Neira, Gisela Hadid, Jaled Flores, Fernando Nava, Santiago Canine monocytic ehrlichiosis Rhipicephalus sanguineus Mendoza Argentina Ehrlichia canis In this work, we analyze data that support an epidemiological link between cases of canine monocytic ehrlichiosis (CME) by Ehrlichia canis and the presence of Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu stricto as vector in an endemic area for this tick in Argentina. In a blood sample of a 1-year-old toy poodle with CME compatible clinical signs, which showed CME typical morulae in monocytes in Giemsa-stained blood smear, DNA of E. canis was detected by PCR. Further, DNA of E. canis was also detected in a female of R. sanguineus s.s. collected on the infected dog. Rhipicephalus sanguineus s.s. is the only member of the R. sanguineus group that prevails in the study area. The results of this study suggest that R. sanguineus s.s. may play a more important role in the transmission of E. canis than it was assumed so far. The epidemiological link between CME cases and R. sanguineus s.s. as vector in temperate areas of Argentina described in this work contrast previous studies which found that R. sanguineus sensu lato "tropical lineage" (which is absent in the study area) is competent to transmit E. canis but not R. sanguineus s.s. 2021-05-18T22:04:19Z 2021-05-18T22:04:19Z 2021-01-08 Institucional - Material de Difusión Sebastian, PatrickS., Mera y Sierra, Roberto, Neira, Gisela; Hadid, Jaled; Flores, Fernando; Nava, Santiago. Epidemiological link between canine monocytic ehrlichiosis caused by Ehrlichia canis and the presence of Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu stricto in Argentina. Parasitol Res 120, 725–729 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-020-07005-7 1432-1955 http://repositorio.umaza.edu.ar//handle/00261/2368 eng image/png Parasitology Research Editorial 120;
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topic Canine monocytic ehrlichiosis
Rhipicephalus sanguineus
Mendoza
Argentina
Ehrlichia canis
spellingShingle Canine monocytic ehrlichiosis
Rhipicephalus sanguineus
Mendoza
Argentina
Ehrlichia canis
Sebastian, Patrick
Mera y Sierra, Roberto
Neira, Gisela
Hadid, Jaled
Flores, Fernando
Nava, Santiago
Epidemiological link between canine monocytic ehrlichiosis caused by Ehrlichia canis and the presence of Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu stricto in Argentina
topic_facet Canine monocytic ehrlichiosis
Rhipicephalus sanguineus
Mendoza
Argentina
Ehrlichia canis
description In this work, we analyze data that support an epidemiological link between cases of canine monocytic ehrlichiosis (CME) by Ehrlichia canis and the presence of Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu stricto as vector in an endemic area for this tick in Argentina. In a blood sample of a 1-year-old toy poodle with CME compatible clinical signs, which showed CME typical morulae in monocytes in Giemsa-stained blood smear, DNA of E. canis was detected by PCR. Further, DNA of E. canis was also detected in a female of R. sanguineus s.s. collected on the infected dog. Rhipicephalus sanguineus s.s. is the only member of the R. sanguineus group that prevails in the study area. The results of this study suggest that R. sanguineus s.s. may play a more important role in the transmission of E. canis than it was assumed so far. The epidemiological link between CME cases and R. sanguineus s.s. as vector in temperate areas of Argentina described in this work contrast previous studies which found that R. sanguineus sensu lato "tropical lineage" (which is absent in the study area) is competent to transmit E. canis but not R. sanguineus s.s.
format Institucional - Material de Difusión
author Sebastian, Patrick
Mera y Sierra, Roberto
Neira, Gisela
Hadid, Jaled
Flores, Fernando
Nava, Santiago
author_facet Sebastian, Patrick
Mera y Sierra, Roberto
Neira, Gisela
Hadid, Jaled
Flores, Fernando
Nava, Santiago
author_sort Sebastian, Patrick
title Epidemiological link between canine monocytic ehrlichiosis caused by Ehrlichia canis and the presence of Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu stricto in Argentina
title_short Epidemiological link between canine monocytic ehrlichiosis caused by Ehrlichia canis and the presence of Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu stricto in Argentina
title_full Epidemiological link between canine monocytic ehrlichiosis caused by Ehrlichia canis and the presence of Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu stricto in Argentina
title_fullStr Epidemiological link between canine monocytic ehrlichiosis caused by Ehrlichia canis and the presence of Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu stricto in Argentina
title_full_unstemmed Epidemiological link between canine monocytic ehrlichiosis caused by Ehrlichia canis and the presence of Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu stricto in Argentina
title_sort epidemiological link between canine monocytic ehrlichiosis caused by ehrlichia canis and the presence of rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu stricto in argentina
publisher Parasitology Research Editorial
publishDate 2021
url http://repositorio.umaza.edu.ar//handle/00261/2368
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