Molecular Detection of Coxiella burnetii in Ticks Isolated from Domestic Animals in Slaughterhouses and Farms, Shahr-E-Rey, Tehran, Iran
Background: Coxiella burnetii causes Q fever, a zoonotic and vector-borne disease. Ticks serve as vectors for this bacterium. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of C. burnetii infection in ticks in Shahr-e-Rey County, Tehran Province. Methods: From December 2016 to November 2017, 179...
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Background: Coxiella burnetii causes Q fever, a zoonotic and vector-borne disease. Ticks serve as vectors for this bacterium. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of C. burnetii infection in ticks in Shahr-e-Rey County, Tehran Province.
Methods: From December 2016 to November 2017, 179 ticks were collected on sheep at animal husbandry facilities and slaughterhouses located in Shahr-e-Rey, Tehran Province. Tick samples were morphologically identified and evaluated for the presence of the C. burnetii IS1111 gene using real-time PCR.
Results: Ticks were classified into four genera: Hyalomma (66.48%), Rhipicepalus (23.47%), Dermacentor (7.26%), and Ornithodoros (2.79%). Furthermore, 35.20% of the ticks were Hyalomma nymphs.
All 77 ticks were pooled by species, and C. burnetii was found in 22.08% (n= 17). Ornithodoros lahorensis was the most prevalent tick infected with C. burnetii.
Conclusion: The distribution of C. burnetii and reports of Q fever from various regions of the country strongly suggest that the monitoring system should give this disease more attention.
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| spelling | doaj-art-3eec2907b14a4f3caff9cd6c6f3d57692025-02-09T09:05:03ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesJournal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases2322-19842322-22712024-11-0118210.18502/jad.v18i2.17538Molecular Detection of Coxiella burnetii in Ticks Isolated from Domestic Animals in Slaughterhouses and Farms, Shahr-E-Rey, Tehran, IranPedram Talaie0Maryam Tavassoli1Ehsan Mostafavi2Zakiyeh Telmadarraiy3Mahdi Rohani4Saber Esmaeili5Mohammad Mehdi Sedaghat6Department of Vector Biology and Control of Diseases, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDepartment of Vector Biology and Control of Diseases, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatics, Research Centre for Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran, National Reference Laboratory for Plague, Tularemia and Q Fever, Research Centre for Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Akanlu, Kabudar-Ahang, Hamadan, IranDepartment of Vector Biology and Control of Diseases, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDepartment of Microbiology, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, IranDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatics, Research Centre for Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran, National Reference Laboratory for Plague, Tularemia and Q Fever, Research Centre for Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Akanlu, Kabudar-Ahang, Hamadan, IranDepartment of Vector Biology and Control of Diseases, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Background: Coxiella burnetii causes Q fever, a zoonotic and vector-borne disease. Ticks serve as vectors for this bacterium. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of C. burnetii infection in ticks in Shahr-e-Rey County, Tehran Province. Methods: From December 2016 to November 2017, 179 ticks were collected on sheep at animal husbandry facilities and slaughterhouses located in Shahr-e-Rey, Tehran Province. Tick samples were morphologically identified and evaluated for the presence of the C. burnetii IS1111 gene using real-time PCR. Results: Ticks were classified into four genera: Hyalomma (66.48%), Rhipicepalus (23.47%), Dermacentor (7.26%), and Ornithodoros (2.79%). Furthermore, 35.20% of the ticks were Hyalomma nymphs. All 77 ticks were pooled by species, and C. burnetii was found in 22.08% (n= 17). Ornithodoros lahorensis was the most prevalent tick infected with C. burnetii. Conclusion: The distribution of C. burnetii and reports of Q fever from various regions of the country strongly suggest that the monitoring system should give this disease more attention. https://jad.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jad/article/view/1647Q fever; Ixodidae; Argasidae; Coxiella burnetii; Real-Time PCR |
| spellingShingle | Pedram Talaie Maryam Tavassoli Ehsan Mostafavi Zakiyeh Telmadarraiy Mahdi Rohani Saber Esmaeili Mohammad Mehdi Sedaghat Molecular Detection of Coxiella burnetii in Ticks Isolated from Domestic Animals in Slaughterhouses and Farms, Shahr-E-Rey, Tehran, Iran Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases Q fever; Ixodidae; Argasidae; Coxiella burnetii; Real-Time PCR |
| title | Molecular Detection of Coxiella burnetii in Ticks Isolated from Domestic Animals in Slaughterhouses and Farms, Shahr-E-Rey, Tehran, Iran |
| title_full | Molecular Detection of Coxiella burnetii in Ticks Isolated from Domestic Animals in Slaughterhouses and Farms, Shahr-E-Rey, Tehran, Iran |
| title_fullStr | Molecular Detection of Coxiella burnetii in Ticks Isolated from Domestic Animals in Slaughterhouses and Farms, Shahr-E-Rey, Tehran, Iran |
| title_full_unstemmed | Molecular Detection of Coxiella burnetii in Ticks Isolated from Domestic Animals in Slaughterhouses and Farms, Shahr-E-Rey, Tehran, Iran |
| title_short | Molecular Detection of Coxiella burnetii in Ticks Isolated from Domestic Animals in Slaughterhouses and Farms, Shahr-E-Rey, Tehran, Iran |
| title_sort | molecular detection of coxiella burnetii in ticks isolated from domestic animals in slaughterhouses and farms shahr e rey tehran iran |
| topic | Q fever; Ixodidae; Argasidae; Coxiella burnetii; Real-Time PCR |
| url | https://jad.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jad/article/view/1647 |
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