四川石渠县牦牛源蜱感染巴尔通体的分子流行病学调查

为了解四川省石渠县牦牛体表寄生蜱的种类及其巴尔通体的感染情况。采集牦牛体表的蜱,经形态学初步鉴定后,提取蜱总DNA,PCR扩增蜱细胞色素氧化酶Ⅰ(COⅠ)基因和巴尔通体gltA基因,对阳性产物测序、比对,并构建系统进化树,从而确定蜱及其携带巴尔通体的种类。结果表明:在石渠县4个乡共采集到蜱818只,其中西藏革蜱占78.97%(646/818)、青海血蜱占21.03%(172/818);蜱巴尔通体的总感染率为30.07%,其中阿日扎乡、麻甲乡、德荣玛乡、长须干玛乡蜱巴尔通体的感染率分别为4.76%、76.79%、12.50%、17.95%,麻甲乡西藏革蜱巴尔通体感染率显著高于其他地点(P<0.01),麻甲乡青海血蜱巴尔通体感染率(79.07%)高于西藏革蜱(69.23%),但无显著差异(P>0.05)。经比对分析,总共得到3条序列(uncultured Bartonella sp. shiqu 1,uncultured Bartonella sp. shiqu 2和uncultured Bartonella sp. shiqu 3)。遗传进化分析显示,uncultured Bartonella sp. shiqu 1和uncultured Bartonella sp. shiqu 2与未定种的Bartonella spp. RF124HAIN (FJ464240)亲缘关系最近;uncultured Bartonella sp. Shiqu 3与对人有致病性的Bartonella melophagi亲缘关系最近。综上,石渠县存在西藏革蜱和青海血蜱,蜱巴尔通体感染率较高,并且具有感染人的风险。     

Detection of Bartonella spp. in wild rodents in Israel using HRM real-time PCR

The prevalence of Bartonella spp. in wild rodents was studied in 19 geographical locations in Israel. One hundred and twelve rodents belonging to five species (Mus musculus, Rattus rattus, Microtus socialis, Acomys cahirinus and Apodemus sylvaticus) were included in the survey. In addition, 156 ectoparasites were collected from the rodents. Spleen sample from each rodent and the ectoparasites were examined for the presence of Bartonella DNA using high resolution melt (HRM) real-time PCR. The method was designed for the simultaneous detection and differentiation of eight Bartonella spp. according to the nucleotide variation in each of two gene fragments (rpoB and gltA) and the 16S–23S intergenic spacer (ITS) locus, using the same PCR protocol which allowed the simultaneous amplification of the three different loci. Bartonella DNA was detected in spleen samples of 19 out of 79 (24%) black rats (R. rattus) and in 1 of 4 (25%) Cairo spiny mice (A. cahirinus). In addition, 15 of 34 (44%) flea pools harbored Bartonella DNA. Only rat flea (Xenopsyla cheopis) pools collected from black rats (R. rattus) were positive for Bartonella DNA. The Bartonella sp. detected in spleen samples from black rats (R. rattus) was closely related to both B. tribocorum and B. elizabethae. The species detected in the Cairo spiny mouse (A. cahirinus) spleen sample was closely related to the zoonotic pathogen, B. elizabethae. These results indicate that Bartonella species are highly prevalent in suburban rodent populations and their ectoparasites in Israel. Further investigation of the prevalence and zoonotic potential of the Bartonella species detected in the black rats and the Cairo spiny mouse is warranted.     

上海浦东新区宠物猫汉氏巴尔通体血清学调查

采用间接免疫荧光试验对上海浦东新区20只临床健康的宠物猫血清样本进行汉氏巴尔通体抗体检测。结果表明,上海浦东地区宠物猫存在汉氏巴尔通体感染,抗体阳性率达20%(4/20)。     

四川省松潘县牦牛体表蜱、高原鼠兔携带巴尔通体和无形体的PCR检测与进化分析

旨在了解四川省松潘县牦牛体表蜱、高原鼠兔巴尔通体和无形体感染情况。采集牦牛体表的蜱和捕获高原鼠兔，对蜱进行形态学初步鉴定后，提取蜱和高原鼠兔脾总DNA，PCR扩增蜱16S rRNA、巴尔通体rpoB和无形体16S rRNA基因，对PCR产物阳性产物测序、比对及构建系统进化树，从而确定蜱种类及蜱和高原鼠兔感染巴尔通体和无形体的种类及感染率。结果显示：在松潘县进安乡、山巴乡、下八寨乡各采集到蜱102、97和131只，共计330只，经鉴定均为青海血蜱。蜱巴尔通体仅检出1种巴尔通体，与B.melophagi亲缘关系最近，进安乡、山巴乡和下八寨乡检出率分别为16.7%、8.2%和18.3%，其中下八寨乡检出率显著高于进安乡（P<0.05）；蜱源无形体进安乡、山巴乡和下八寨乡检出率分别为9.8%、12.4%和26.7%，下八寨乡检出率显著高于进安乡（P<0.01），检出的无形体均为1种，与牛无形体（A.bovis）亲缘关系最近；下八寨乡检出的鼠兔源巴尔通体与B.queenslandens亲缘关系最近，感染率为6.7%；进安乡、山巴乡和下八寨乡检出的鼠兔源巴尔通体与B.grahamii亲缘关系最近，感染率分别为8.7%、17.9%和13.3%，3个点检出率无显著差异；未定种Bartonella sp.（MN296294）和Bartonella sp.（MN296293）仅分别在进安乡和下巴乡检出；与蜱均检出无形体不同，高原鼠兔均未检出无形体。此外，蜱和高原鼠兔均未发现2种及2种以上病原混合感染。松潘县青海血蜱携带巴尔通体和无形体，高原鼠兔感染巴尔通体，且首次在高原鼠兔体内检测到疑似B.queenslandens的病原体，提示当地居民有感染这两类病原风险。     

西藏羊蜱蝇中巴尔通体检测及gltA基因序列分析

为了明确西藏部分地区绵羊体外寄生羊蜱蝇携带病原巴尔通体的感染情况,作者于2019年1-9月采集了西藏林芝、日喀则、那曲地区绵羊体外寄生羊蜱蝇298只,通过形态学鉴定、PCR扩增羊蜱蝇18S rRNA基因进行虫体鉴定,并对病原巴尔通体的gltA基因进行检测,将部分阳性PCR产物连接pMD^TM-18T后转入DH5α感受态细胞,将阳性结果进行测序并进行遗传进化分析。结果显示,雌性阳性率49.8%（113/227）,雄性阳性率42.3%（30/71）,雌雄之间差异不显著（χ²=0.944,P=0.267）;羊蜱蝇携带病原巴尔通体的总感染率为48.0%（143/298）,林芝极显著高于日喀则、那曲地区（χ²=13.801,P<0.01;χ²=17.067,P<0.01）,日喀则和那曲地区无显著差异（χ²=0.084,P=0.771）;散养模式羊蜱蝇携带阳性率44.3%（102/230）,圈养阳性率85.0%（34/40）,屠宰场阳性率23.3%（7/30）,宿主散养和圈养、屠宰场存在极显著差异（χ²=20.929,P<0.01;χ²=24.38,P<0.01）,宿主散养和屠宰场存在显著差异（χ²=3.989,P=0.046）;将测序结果上传GenBank数据库获得3个巴尔通体gltA基因登录号（MN623006、MN623007、MN623008）;序列比对表明和云南、新疆巴尔通体相似性为99.6%~100%。本次研究首次检测出西藏羊蜱蝇携带病原巴尔通体,为了解西藏绵羊体外寄生虫携带病原巴尔通体和病原防控提供依据。     

Prevalence of hemoplasmas and Bartonella species in client-owned cats in Beijing and Shanghai,China

A year-round molecular epidemiological survey (2017 to 2018) was conducted on three hemoplasmas and two Bartonella species with zoonotic potential in client-owned cats in Beijing and Shanghai. Among 668 specimens, the overall hemoplasma-positive rate was 4.9% (3.4% for Candidatus Mycoplasma haemominutum, 0.9% for Mycoplasma haemofelis and 1.2% for Candidatus Mycoplasma turicensis). The overall Bartonella-positive rate was 8.5% (4.8% for B. henselae and 4.3% for B. clarridgeiae). Age, breed, ectoparasiticide use and stray history, but not city, season and gender, were significantly associated with the positive rates of one or more pathogens. This is also the first report on the prevalence of Candidatus Mycoplasma turicensis in cats in China.     

Microbial pathogens in ticks, rodents and a shrew in northern Gyeonggi-do near the DMZ, Korea

A total of 1,618 ticks [420 individual (adults) and pooled (larvae and nymphs) samples], 369 rodents (Apodemus agrarius, Rattus norvegicus, Tscherskia triton, Mus musculus, and Myodes regulus), and 34 shrews (Crocidura lasiura) that were collected in northern Gyeonggi-do near the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) of Korea during 2004-2005, were assayed by PCR for selected zoonotic pathogens. From a total of 420 individual and pooled tick DNA samples, Anaplasma (A.) phagocytophilum (16), A. platys (16), Ehrlichia (E.) chaffeensis (63), Borrelia burgdorferi (16), and Rickettsia spp. (198) were detected using species-specific PCR assays. Out of 403 spleens from rodents and shrews, A. phagocytophilum (20), A. platys (34), E. chaffeensis (127), and Bartonella spp. (24) were detected with species-specific PCR assays. These results suggest that fevers of unknown causes in humans and animals in Korea should be evaluated for infections by these vector-borne microbial pathogens.     

No evidence of Bartonella quintana but detection of Acinetobacter baumannii in head lice from elementary schoolchildren in Paris

The human body louse is the only known vector of Bartonella quintana. However, the presence of this bacterium has recently been detected in the head lice of homeless individuals and Nepalese slum children. Previous studies have reported the isolation of Acinetobacter baumannii from the body lice of homeless individuals. An epidemiological survey including 74 schools was conducted between 2008 and 2009 in Paris. After a first visual examination, the hair of children with suspected pediculosis was combed with a fine-tooth comb to collect live adult head lice. Molecular studies were performed on randomly selected DNA samples to detect B. quintana and A. baumannii by specific quantitative real-time PCR. Among a collection of 288 DNA samples, B. quintana was not detected, but A. baumannii was detected in 95 DNA samples (33%). Further study is needed to determine the significance of the finding of A. baumannii in head lice.