First detection and molecular identification of Borrelia species in Bactrian camel (Camelus bactrianus) from Northwest China

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第一作者: Zhai, Bintao

作者: Zhai, Bintao;Niu, Qingli;Liu, Zhijie;Yang, Jifei;Pan, Yuping;Li, Youquan;Luo, Jianxun;Yin, Hong;Yin, Hong;Luo, Jianxun

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关键词: Borrelia spp.; Bactrian camel; Nested PCR

期刊名称:INFECTION GENETICS AND EVOLUTION ( 影响因子:3.342; 五年影响因子:3.188 )

ISSN: 1567-1348

年卷期: 2018 年 64 卷

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收录情况: SCI

摘要: Comprehensive epidemiological surveys for Lyme disease have not been conducted for the Bactrian camel in China. In this study, a total of 138 blood specimens collected from Bactrian camels from Zhangye City in Gansu Province and Yili and Aksu in Xinjiang Province, China, were examined for the presence of Borrelia spp. Species-specificity nested PCR based on the 5S-23S rRNA, OspA, flaB and 16S rRNA genes revealed that the total positive rate of Borrelia spp. was 3.6% (5/138, 95% CI = 0.2-17.9). These results were confirmed by sequence analysis of the positive PCR products or positive colonies. This is the first report of Borrelia pathogens in camels in China. Two Borrelia species that cause Lyme disease and one that causes relapsing fever were identified in the camel blood samples by sequencing. The findings of this study indicate that the Bactrian camel may serve as a potential natural host of Lyme disease and/or relapsing fever in China.

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