Molecular detection of Bartonella henselae in 11 Ixodes ricinus ticks extracted from a single cat
- Background: Bartonella henselae is a highly prevalent, vector-borne pathogen. Transmission to humans and animals by ticks is discussed controversially. Here, we present a case report, where eleven Ixodes ricinus ticks all harbouring B. henselae DNA were removed from one single cat. Results: The first feeding tick was tested positive for B. henselae DNA. The cat was also found to be seropositive for anti-B. henselae IgG antibodies (titer 1:640). Bartonella henselae was not cultivatable from cat blood. Ten more feeding ticks removed 7 months later contained also B. henselae DNA. Sequence analysis of the 16SrDNA and the 16S-23S internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region revealed 100% sequence homology between all ticks. Bartonella adhesin A (badA) and VirB/VirD4 type IV secretion system (virB) DNA were also detected in all ticks. Conclusions: Our results indicate that cats may serve as a reservoir for adult ticks to acquire B. henselae. Whether this observation implies an increased threat for human and animal health needs to be resolved.
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| Verfasserangaben: | Yvonne Regier, Wibke Ballhorn, Volkhard A. J. KempfORCiDGND |
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| URN: | urn:nbn:de:hebis:30:3-444250 |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-017-2042-7. |
| Pubmed-Id: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28285589 |
| Titel des übergeordneten Werkes (Englisch): | Parasites & Vectors |
| Verlag: | BioMed Central |
| Verlagsort: | London |
| Dokumentart: | Wissenschaftlicher Artikel |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Jahr der Fertigstellung: | 2017 |
| Datum der Erstveröffentlichung: | 13.03.2017 |
| Veröffentlichende Institution: | Universitätsbibliothek Johann Christian Senckenberg |
| Datum der Freischaltung: | 18.09.2017 |
| Freies Schlagwort / Tag: | BadA,; Feline bartonellosis; Transmission; Vector-borne infections; VirB; Zoonosis |
| Jahrgang: | 10 |
| Ausgabe / Heft: | Nr. 105 |
| Seitenzahl: | 5 |
| Bemerkung: | © The Author(s). 2017 Open Access This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license, and indicate if changes were made. The Creative Commons Public Domain Dedication waiver (http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) applies to the data made available in this article, unless otherwise stated. |
| HeBIS-PPN: | 425185605 |
| Institute: | Medizin / Medizin |
| DDC-Klassifikation: | 5 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik / 57 Biowissenschaften; Biologie / 570 Biowissenschaften; Biologie |
| 6 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften / 61 Medizin und Gesundheit / 610 Medizin und Gesundheit | |
| Sammlungen: | Universitätspublikationen |
| Lizenz (Deutsch): |  Creative Commons - Namensnennung 4.0 |
