Detection of spotted fever group Rickettsiae in ticks from Zhejiang Province, China

• DOI: 10.1007/s10493-015-9880-9
• Publication Date: 2015-01-29T09:20:38Z
• Authors: Jimin Sun; Junfen Lin; Zhenyu Gong; Yue Chang; Xiaodong Ye; Shiping Gu; Weilong Pang; Chengwei Wang; Xiaohua Zheng; Juan Hou; Feng Ling; Xuguang Shi; Jianmin Jiang; Zhiping Chen; Huakun Lv; Chengliang Chai
• Keywords: Animal ecology; Haemaphysalis longicornis; Haemaphysalis; Amblyomma

Tick species distribution and prevalence of spotted fever group Rickettsiae (SFGR) in ticks were investigated Zhejiang Province, China 2010 2011. PCR was used to detect SFGR positive amplicons sequenced, compared published sequences phylogenic analysis performed using MEGA 4.0. A total 292 adult ten captured 7.5 % (22/292) the PCR-positive for SFG Rickettsia. The rates 5.5 (6/110) Haemaphysalis longicornis, 3.6 (1/28) Amblyomma testudinarium 16 (15/94) Ixodes sinensis, respectively. Phylogenetic analyses gltA genes detected indicated that there are two dominating groups SFGR. Sequences one closely related Rickettsia monacensis, whereas closest heilongjiangensis japonica, which human pathogens. Our findings underline importance these public health surveillance China.