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Ringo AE, Nonga HE, Galon EM, Ji S, Rizk MA, El-Sayed SAES, Mohanta UK, Ma Z, Chikufenji B, Do TT, Xuan X. Molecular Investigation of Tick-Borne Haemoparasites Isolated from Indigenous Zebu Cattle in the Tanga Region, Tanzania. Animals (Basel) 2022; 12:ani12223171. [PMID: 36428398 PMCID: PMC9686548 DOI: 10.3390/ani12223171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2022] [Revised: 11/09/2022] [Accepted: 11/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Tick-borne diseases (TBDs) are a major hindrance to livestock production in pastoral communities of Africa. Although information on tick-borne infections is necessary for setting up control measures, this information is limited in the pastoral communities of Tanzania. Therefore, this study aimed to provide an overview of the tick-borne infections in the indigenous cattle of Tanzania. A total of 250 blood samples were collected from the indigenous zebu cattle in the Tanga region, Tanzania. Then, we conducted a molecular survey using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and gene sequencing to detect and identify the selected tick-borne pathogens. The PCR was conducted using assays, based on Theileria spp. (18S rRNA), Theileria parva (p104), Theileria mutans and T. taurotragi (V4 region of the 18S rRNA), Babesia bigemina (RAP-1a), B. bovis (SBP-2), Anaplasma marginale (heat shock protein groEL) and Ehrlichia ruminantium (pCS20). The PCR screening revealed an overall infection rate of (120/250, 48%) for T. mutans, (64/250, 25.6%) for T. parva, (52/250, 20.8%) for T. taurotragi, (33/250, 13.2%) for B. bigemina and (81/250, 32.4%) for A. marginale. Co-infections of up to four pathogens were revealed in 44.8% of the cattle samples. A sequence analysis indicated that T. parva p104 and A. marginale groEL genes were conserved among the sampled animals with sequence identity values of 98.92−100% and 99.88−100%, respectively. Moreover, the B. bigemina RAP-1a gene and the V4 region of the 18S rRNA of T. mutans genes were diverse among the sampled cattle, indicating the sequence identity values of 99.27−100% and 22.45−60.77%, respectively. The phylogenetic analyses revealed that the T. parva (p104) and A. marginale (groEL) gene sequences of this study were clustered in the same clade. In contrast, the B. bigemina (RAP-1a) and the T. mutans V4 region of the 18S rRNA gene sequences appeared in the different clades. This study provides important basement data for understanding the epidemiology of tick-borne diseases and will serve as a scientific basis for planning future control strategies in the study area.
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- Aaron Edmond Ringo
- National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro 080-8555, Hokkaido, Japan
- Zanzibar Livestock Research Institute, Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation, Natural Resources and Livestock, Zanzibar P.O. Box 159, Tanzania
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- Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries, Government City Mtumba, Dodoma P.O. Box 2870, Tanzania
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- National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro 080-8555, Hokkaido, Japan
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- National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro 080-8555, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Internal medicine and Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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- National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro 080-8555, Hokkaido, Japan
- Department of Biochemistry and Chemistry of Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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- National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro 080-8555, Hokkaido, Japan
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- National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro 080-8555, Hokkaido, Japan
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- National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro 080-8555, Hokkaido, Japan
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- National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro 080-8555, Hokkaido, Japan
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- National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro 080-8555, Hokkaido, Japan
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-(155)-495-648
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Molecular detection of selected tick-borne pathogens infecting cattle at the wildlife-livestock interface of Queen Elizabeth National Park in Kasese District, Uganda. Ticks Tick Borne Dis 2021; 12:101772. [PMID: 34214889 DOI: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2021.101772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2020] [Revised: 04/19/2021] [Accepted: 06/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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In Uganda, ticks and tick-borne diseases (TBDs) pose a big challenge to farmers. They reduce cattle productivity and cause severe economic damage. Several studies have documented the prevalence of tick-borne pathogens in cattle; however, their genetic characteristics and the role of wildlife-livestock interaction in the epidemiology of the TBDs are not well documented. This study assessed the prevalence and genetic diversity of various tick-borne pathogens (TBPs) as well as the risk factors associated with the occurrence of TBPs in blood samples of 208 randomly selected cattle from 16 farms located around Queen Elizabeth National Park (QENP) in Kasese District in western Uganda. Farming practices, disease challenges, and the level of wildlife-livestock interactions were assessed by a questionnaire survey amongst farm owners. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays revealed that 62.9% (131/208) cattle samples were positive for one or more pathogens. Using specific PCR assays, we detected Theileria spp., Theileria parva, Anaplasma marginale, Anaplasma platys-like, and Babesia bigemina at 50.5%, 27.9%, 19.2%, 11.5% and 8.7%, respectively. We also confirmed the infection of samples by Theileria velifera and Theileria mutans after sequencing the Theileria spp. 18S rRNA gene. The risk factors associated with the occurrence of TBPs included communal grazing, herd size, age, and proximity to QENP. Phylogenetic analysis of the T. parva p104 gene showed a high identity to the previous isolates from Uganda and other East African countries and clustered closer to the buffalo (Syncerus caffer) isolates, suggesting a possible cross-species transmission. The sequences of A. marginale groEL and B. bigemina RAP-1a formed well-supported clades with high identities to the previous isolates identified from central and eastern Uganda. The isolates obtained from A. phagocytophilum 16S rRNA gene sequences showed relationship with A. platys-like, Anaplasma sp., uncultured Anaplasma species and A. phagocytophilum isolates from Africa, Asia, Europe, and the USA. The findings of the present study showed that TBDs are still a burden to farmers and that management practices in this area may increase the transmission of pathogens between livestock and wildlife.
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Ringo AE, Rizk MA, Adjou Moumouni PF, Liu M, Galon EM, Li Y, Ji S, Tumwebaze M, Byamukama B, Thekisoe O, Xuan X. Molecular detection and characterization of tick-borne haemoparasites among cattle on Zanzibar Island, Tanzania. Acta Trop 2020; 211:105598. [PMID: 32592686 DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2020.105598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2020] [Revised: 06/22/2020] [Accepted: 06/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Tick-borne diseases (TBDs) are serious constraints to livestock production in Tanzania and other tropical and subtropical countries and impact the livelihoods of resource-poor farming communities in the region. In Tanzania, detailed studies on tick-borne pathogens (TBPs) in cattle using sensitive molecular detection methods are scarce. The objective of this study was to investigate the occurrence and species composition of bovine TBPs in cattle kept in Zanzibar Island. A total of 236 blood samples were randomly collected in cattle population in June and July 2019. We used polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and gene sequencing to detect and identify pathogens. PCR screening of all 236 samples revealed that 64.5% of animals were infected by TBPs, including Theileria parva (34.3%), T. mutans (38.1%), T. taurotragi (30.9%), Anaplasma marginale (10.2%), Babesia bigemina (5.1%), T. velifera (3.4%) and B. bovis (2.1%). Overall a total of 86 animals (36.4%) were co-infected with up to five pathogens including T. parva, T. mutans, T. taurotragi, A. marginale and B. bigemina. The pathogens mostly involved in the co-infection were T. parva, T. taurotragi and T. mutans. Sequence analysis indicated that T. parva p104 and B. bigemina RAP1a genes are diverse among the sampled animals in Zanzibar Island, with 99.64%-100% and 99.51%-100% nucleotide sequence identity value respectively. In contrast, the A. marginale MSP-5, T. mutans 18S rRNA V4 region and B. bovis SBP-2 genes are conserved, with 100%, 99.05%-100% and 99.66%-100% nucleotide sequence identity values respectively. The phylogenetic analyses revealed that T. parva p104 and B. bigemina RAP1a gene sequences showed significant differences of genotypes, as they appear in different clades. Meanwhile, A. marginale MSP-5, T. mutans 18S rRNA V4 region and B. bovis SBP-2 gene sequences appear in the same clade with other sequences extracted from the NCBI GenBank. The epidemiological findings revealed in this study will provide important information on tick-borne diseases in Tanzania and will be used as scientific basis for planning future control strategies.
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Miyama T, Byaruhanga J, Okamura I, Uchida L, Muramatsu Y, Mwebembezi W, Vudriko P, Makita K. Effect of chemical tick control practices on tick infestation and Theileria parva infection in an intensive dairy production region of Uganda. Ticks Tick Borne Dis 2020; 11:101438. [PMID: 32299787 DOI: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2020.101438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2019] [Revised: 03/29/2020] [Accepted: 04/02/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Chemical tick control is a major means of preventing East Coast fever (ECF), especially in sub-Saharan Africa. However, in southwestern Uganda, improper tick control practices have led to severe acaricide resistance. The objectives of this study were to determine the risk factors associated with tick infestation in dairy cattle and Theileria parva infection, and to generate evidence for the prioritization of effective countermeasures for tick control. A cross-sectional study was conducted in 30 farms in Mbarara District, and information on tick control practices and tick infestation were collected. Tick samples were collected from 13 farms to test tick acaricide efficacy. A total of 420 blood samples from calves to adults of exotic- and cross-breed dairy cattle were collected, and T. parva diagnosis via polymerase chain reaction was performed. All the 13 tick populations tested were resistant to deltamethrin (synthetic pyrethroid). Resistance to single-formulation organophosphate-chlorfenvinphos was 39 % (5/13); co-formulations (chlorpyrifos + cypermethrin), 69 % (9/13); and amitraz (amidine), 85 % (11/13). The overall prevalence of T. parva infection at the individual-level was 45.2 % (190/420, 95 % confidence interval (CI): 40.4-50.1), and that at the farm-level was 83 % (25/30, 95 %CI: 65-94). A good quality cattle crush was a preventive factor for tick infestation (odds ratio (OR): 0.32, 95 %CI: 0.15-0.63, p = 0.001). Well-managed acaricide storage (OR: 0.36, 95 %CI: 0.17-0.76, p = 0.008), and a good quality measuring cylinder for acaricide were preventive factors (OR: 0.32, 95 %CI: 0.11-0.93, p = 0.036) for T. parva infection. The risk factors for T. parva infection were a longer period of acaricide use of the same brand (OR: 1.06, 95 %CI: 1.01-1.10, p = 0.012), and a higher frequency (twice a week) of acaricide use rather than once a week (OR: 11.70, 95 %CI: 1.95-70.13, p = 0.007). These risk factors should be given high intervention priority in order to effectively control ticks and prevent T. parva infections in dairy farms. Teaching proper practices to dairy farmers and to technical staff should be used to overcome the severe challenge of acaricide resistance in Mbarara District.
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- Takeshi Miyama
- Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Rakuno Gakuen University, 582 Bunkyodai Midorimachi, Ebetsu, Hokkaido, 069-8501, Japan.
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- Research Center for Tropical Diseases and Vector Control, Department of Veterinary Pharmacy, Clinical and Comparative Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda; Rakuno Gakuen University, 582 Bunkyodai Midorimachi, Ebetsu, Hokkaido 069-8501, Japan.
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- Rakuno Gakuen University, 582 Bunkyodai Midorimachi, Ebetsu, Hokkaido 069-8501, Japan.
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- Zoonotic Diseases Unit, School of Veterinary Medicine, Rakuno Gakuen University, 582 Bunkyodai Midorimachi, Ebetsu, 069-8501, Japan.
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- Zoonotic Diseases Unit, School of Veterinary Medicine, Rakuno Gakuen University, 582 Bunkyodai Midorimachi, Ebetsu, 069-8501, Japan.
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- Mbarara District Veterinary Office, Mbarara District Local Government, Galt Road plot 5 Boma Hill, P.O. Box 1, Mbarara, Uganda.
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- Research Center for Tropical Diseases and Vector Control, Department of Veterinary Pharmacy, Clinical and Comparative Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
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- Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Rakuno Gakuen University, 582 Bunkyodai Midorimachi, Ebetsu, Hokkaido, 069-8501, Japan.
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Uchida L, Byaruhanga J, Okamura I, Miyama T, Muramatsu Y, Vudriko P, Makita K. FTA-Sodium hydroxide-based polymerase chain reaction (PCR): An efficient and cheaper option for Theileria parva detection in dairy cattle in Mbarara, Uganda. J Vet Med Sci 2019; 82:188-192. [PMID: 31875599 PMCID: PMC7041997 DOI: 10.1292/jvms.19-0521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
Abstract
East Coast fever is caused by Theileria parva, and poses serious
concerns for dairy farmers owing to massive economic losses. In the current study, we
compared three methods (DNA extraction kits, FTA-NaOH and FTA-TENT) of DNA extraction to
identify the most economical and reliable method. A survey for T. parva
prevalence was conducted in dairy cattle in Mbarara, Uganda. Cytochrome C oxidase
subunit I (COI) and T.
parva-p104 genes were amplified to compare the methods.
FTA-NaOH-based polymerase chain reaction (PCR) yielded the best detection rate for both
COI gene and p104 gene. Prevalence of T.
parva was 45.0% and 83.3% at animal and farm-level, respectively. FTA-NaOH
based-PCR is simple, highly sensitive and cost-effective tool for T.
parva diagnosis in resource constrained settings.
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- Leo Uchida
- School of Veterinary Medicine, Rakuno Gakuen University, 582 Bunkyodai-Midorimachi, Ebetsu, Hokkaido 069-8501, Japan
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- Research Center for Tropical Diseases and Vector Control, Department of Veterinary Pharmacy, Clinical and Comparative Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity, Makerere University, PO BOX 7062, Kampala, Uganda
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, Rakuno Gakuen University, 582 Bunkyodai-Midorimachi, Ebetsu, Hokkaido 069-8501, Japan
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, Rakuno Gakuen University, 582 Bunkyodai-Midorimachi, Ebetsu, Hokkaido 069-8501, Japan
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, Rakuno Gakuen University, 582 Bunkyodai-Midorimachi, Ebetsu, Hokkaido 069-8501, Japan
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- Research Center for Tropical Diseases and Vector Control, Department of Veterinary Pharmacy, Clinical and Comparative Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity, Makerere University, PO BOX 7062, Kampala, Uganda
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, Rakuno Gakuen University, 582 Bunkyodai-Midorimachi, Ebetsu, Hokkaido 069-8501, Japan
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Ringo AE, Adjou Moumouni PF, Lee SH, Liu M, Khamis YH, Gao Y, Guo H, Zheng W, Efstratiou A, Galon EM, Li J, Tiwananthagorn S, Inoue N, Suzuki H, Thekisoe O, Xuan X. Molecular detection and characterization of tick-borne protozoan and rickettsial pathogens isolated from cattle on Pemba Island, Tanzania. Ticks Tick Borne Dis 2018; 9:1437-1445. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2018.06.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2018] [Revised: 06/22/2018] [Accepted: 06/27/2018] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Tayebwa DS, Vudriko P, Tuvshintulga B, Guswanto A, Nugraha AB, Gantuya S, Batiha GES, Musinguzi SP, Komugisha M, Bbira JS, Okwee-Acai J, Tweyongyere R, Wampande EM, Byaruhanga J, Adjou Moumouni PF, Sivakumar T, Yokoyama N, Igarashi I. Molecular epidemiology of Babesia species, Theileria parva, and Anaplasma marginale infecting cattle and the tick control malpractices in Central and Eastern Uganda. Ticks Tick Borne Dis 2018; 9:1475-1483. [PMID: 30017724 DOI: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2018.06.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2017] [Revised: 06/23/2018] [Accepted: 06/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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East Coast fever, babesiosis, and anaplasmosis are the major tick-borne diseases affecting cattle productivity in Uganda. The emergence of acaricide-resistant ticks is suspected to have caused a rise in hemoparasites. This study sought to detect and characterize hemoparasites among farms in acaricide-failure hotspots of central as compared to the acaricide-failure naïve areas in Eastern Uganda. Nested PCR assays were performed to determine the prevalences of Babesia bovis, Babesia bigemina, Theileria parva, and Anaplasma marginale in cattle blood samples sourced from randomly selected farms. Randomly selected isolates were sequenced to determine the genetic diversity of the parasites using the following marker genes: B. bovis spherical body protein 4, B. bigemina rhoptry-associated protein 1a, T. parva 104 kDa microneme-rhoptry antigen, and A. marginale major surface protein 5. Furthermore, partially and fully engorged adult ticks were collected for taxonomy, and tick-control practices were assessed using a semi-structured questionnaire. The prevalences of B. bigemina, T. parva, and A. marginale in cattle were 17.2, 65.1, and 22.0%, and 10.0, 26.5, and 3% in the central and eastern region, respectively. Whilst, B. bovis was not detected in the farms involved. The sequences for B. bigemina, T. parva, and A. marginale from the central region showed 99% identity with those from the eastern region. Of the 548 ticks collected, 319, 147, 76, and 6 were Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) decoloratus, Rhipicephalus appendiculatus, Amblyomma variegatum, and Rhipicephalus evertsi evertsi, respectively. The Rhipicephalus ticks were more abundant in the central region, whereas A. variegatum ticks were more abundant in the eastern region. Tick control malpractices were found in both Central and Eastern Uganda, and 42 of the 56 surveyed farms lacked appropriate restraining facilities and so they utilized either ropes or a 'boma' (enclosure). In summary, B. bigemina, T. parva, A. marginale and their co-infections were more prevalent in the central than eastern region; even though, tick control malpractices were observed in both regions. Therefore, an urgent tick and TBD control strategy is needed.
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- Dickson Stuart Tayebwa
- National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Nishi 2 Sen-11, Inada-cho, 080-8555, Obihiro, Hokkaido, Japan; Central Diagnostic Laboratory, Makerere University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity, 7062, Kampala, Uganda; Research Center for Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases, Makerere University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity, 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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- National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Nishi 2 Sen-11, Inada-cho, 080-8555, Obihiro, Hokkaido, Japan; Research Center for Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases, Makerere University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity, 7062, Kampala, Uganda; School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Resources, Makerere University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity, 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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- National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Nishi 2 Sen-11, Inada-cho, 080-8555, Obihiro, Hokkaido, Japan.
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- National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Nishi 2 Sen-11, Inada-cho, 080-8555, Obihiro, Hokkaido, Japan.
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- National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Nishi 2 Sen-11, Inada-cho, 080-8555, Obihiro, Hokkaido, Japan.
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- National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Nishi 2 Sen-11, Inada-cho, 080-8555, Obihiro, Hokkaido, Japan.
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- National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Nishi 2 Sen-11, Inada-cho, 080-8555, Obihiro, Hokkaido, Japan; Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Damanhour University, 22511, Albeheira, Egypt.
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- National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Nishi 2 Sen-11, Inada-cho, 080-8555, Obihiro, Hokkaido, Japan.
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- Research Center for Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases, Makerere University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity, 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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- Research Center for Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases, Makerere University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity, 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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- Research Center for Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases, Makerere University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity, 7062, Kampala, Uganda; School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Resources, Makerere University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity, 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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- School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Resources, Makerere University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity, 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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- School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Resources, Makerere University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity, 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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- Research Center for Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases, Makerere University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity, 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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- National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Nishi 2 Sen-11, Inada-cho, 080-8555, Obihiro, Hokkaido, Japan.
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- National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Nishi 2 Sen-11, Inada-cho, 080-8555, Obihiro, Hokkaido, Japan.
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- National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Nishi 2 Sen-11, Inada-cho, 080-8555, Obihiro, Hokkaido, Japan.
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- National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Nishi 2 Sen-11, Inada-cho, 080-8555, Obihiro, Hokkaido, Japan.
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Prevalence, risk factors, and genetic diversity of veterinary important tick-borne pathogens in cattle from Rhipicephalus microplus-invaded and non-invaded areas of Benin. Ticks Tick Borne Dis 2018; 9:450-464. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2017.12.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2017] [Revised: 11/13/2017] [Accepted: 12/21/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Isack IK, Walter M, Sebastian C, Marja K, Seong-Gu H, Martin S. Abundance and distribution of Ixodid tick species infesting cattle reared under traditional farming systems in Tanzania. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017. [DOI: 10.5897/ajar2016.12028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Detection of Theileria parva in tissues of cattle undergoing severe East Coast fever disease show significant parasite DNA accumulation in the spleen. Vet Parasitol 2016; 232:32-35. [PMID: 27890079 PMCID: PMC5142468 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2016.11.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2016] [Revised: 11/08/2016] [Accepted: 11/10/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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This is the first quantification of T. parva parasite DNA in the organs of infected cattle. Significant accumulation of T. parva parasite DNA occurs in the spleen of cattle during severe disease. T. parva DNA is quantifiable in the brain of cattle during severe infection.
Infiltration and proliferation of Theileria parva infected lymphocytes in bovine host lymphoid organs is one of the hallmarks of T. parva infection. The relative abundance of parasites within infected host tissues, both lymphoid and non-lymphoid is however unknown. Using quantitative PCR, we have shown that significantly higher concentrations of T. parva DNA are detected in the spleens of cattle undergoing severe disease compared to other organs.
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Adjou Moumouni PF, Aboge GO, Terkawi MA, Masatani T, Cao S, Kamyingkird K, Jirapattharasate C, Zhou M, Wang G, Liu M, Iguchi A, Vudriko P, Ybanez AP, Inokuma H, Shirafuji-Umemiya R, Suzuki H, Xuan X. Molecular detection and characterization of Babesia bovis, Babesia bigemina, Theileria species and Anaplasma marginale isolated from cattle in Kenya. Parasit Vectors 2015; 8:496. [PMID: 26420543 PMCID: PMC4589125 DOI: 10.1186/s13071-015-1106-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2015] [Accepted: 09/22/2015] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Background Infections with Babesia bovis, Babesia bigemina, Theileria species and Anaplasma marginale are endemic in Kenya yet there is a lack of adequate information on their genotypes. This study established the genetic diversities of the above tick-borne hemoparasites infecting cattle in Kenya. Methods Nested PCR and sequencing were used to determine the prevalence and genetic diversity of the above parasites in 192 cattle blood samples collected from Ngong and Machakos farms. B. bovis spherical body protein 4, B. bigemina rhoptry-associated protein 1a, A. marginale major surface protein 5, Theileria spp. 18S rRNA, T. parva p104 and T. orientalis major piroplasm surface protein were used as the marker genes. Results B. bovis, B. bigemina, T. parva, T. velifera, T. taurotragi, T. mutans and A. marginale were prevalent in both farms, whereas T. ovis, Theileria sp. (buffalo) and T. orientalis were found only in Ngong farm. Co-infections were observed in more than 50 % of positive samples in both farms. Babesia parasites and A. marginale sequences were highly conserved while T. parva and T. orientalis were polymorphic. Cattle-derived T. parva was detected in Machakos farm. However, cattle and buffalo–derived Theileria were detected in Ngong farm suggesting interactions between cattle and wild buffaloes. Generally, the pathogens detected in Kenya were genetically related to the other African isolates but different from the isolates in other continents. Conclusions The current findings reaffirm the endemicity and co-infection of cattle with tick-borne hemoparasites, and the role of wildlife in pathogens transmission and population genetics in Kenya. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13071-015-1106-9) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Paul Franck Adjou Moumouni
- National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro, Hokkaido, 080-8555, Japan. .,United Graduate School of Veterinary Sciences, Gifu University, Gifu, Gifu, 501-1193, Japan.
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- National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro, Hokkaido, 080-8555, Japan. .,Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, Kangemi, Nairobi, 00625, Kenya.
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- National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro, Hokkaido, 080-8555, Japan.
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- National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro, Hokkaido, 080-8555, Japan.
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- National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro, Hokkaido, 080-8555, Japan.
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- National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro, Hokkaido, 080-8555, Japan.
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- National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro, Hokkaido, 080-8555, Japan.
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- National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro, Hokkaido, 080-8555, Japan.
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- National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro, Hokkaido, 080-8555, Japan.
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- National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro, Hokkaido, 080-8555, Japan.
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- National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro, Hokkaido, 080-8555, Japan.
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- National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro, Hokkaido, 080-8555, Japan.
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro, Hokkaido, 080-8555, Japan.
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- United Graduate School of Veterinary Sciences, Gifu University, Gifu, Gifu, 501-1193, Japan. .,Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro, Hokkaido, 080-8555, Japan.
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- National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro, Hokkaido, 080-8555, Japan.
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- National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro, Hokkaido, 080-8555, Japan. .,United Graduate School of Veterinary Sciences, Gifu University, Gifu, Gifu, 501-1193, Japan.
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- National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro, Hokkaido, 080-8555, Japan.
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Muhanguzi D, Picozzi K, Hatendorf J, Thrusfield M, Welburn SC, Kabasa JD, Waiswa C. Collateral benefits of restricted insecticide application for control of African trypanosomiasis on Theileria parva in cattle: a randomized controlled trial. Parasit Vectors 2014; 7:432. [PMID: 25199409 PMCID: PMC4262232 DOI: 10.1186/1756-3305-7-432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2014] [Accepted: 09/05/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background Tick and tsetse-borne diseases (TTBDs) constrain livestock production in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Of this community of endemic diseases, East coast fever (T.parva) is the most important tick-borne disease (TBD) accounting for 70% of all losses due to TBDS in this region where control efforts target either tsetse or TBDs and seldom both. In those instances where simultaneous pyrethroid insecticide TTBD control is implemented, collateral benefits of tsetse control on TBD control have not been quantified. In the interest of guiding future TTBD control efforts, the effect of restricting pyrethroid insecticides to the legs, belly and ears (RAP) of cattle for tsetse and trypanosomiasis control on T.parva prevalence in crop-livestock production systems in Tororo district, south-eastern Uganda was determined. Methods We randomly allocated 16 villages to diminazene diaceturate (DA) and 3 graded RAP (25%, 50% and 75% of village herd sprayed respectively) treatment regimens. All cattle were ear-tagged, treated with diminazene diaceturate (DA) and those in regimens 2-4 received monthly graded RAP. Blood samples taken fourteen days post DA treatment and once three monthly were analysed by molecular techniques for T.parva. Results In total, 8,975 samples from 3,084 animals were analysed. Prevalence of T.parva varied between 1-3% in different treatment regimens. RAP regimens were associated with slightly lower average risk of infection compared to DA. However, the confidence interval was broad and the result was not statistically significant. There was no evidence of a dose response relationship between graded RAP and T.parva prevalence. These findings are discussed herein with regard to endemic stability development to different TBDs. Conclusions We found only a slight effect of RAP on T.parva infection. Since sample size determination was based on trypanosomes incidence, the study was underpowered given the low T.parva prevalence. While the findings need to be confirmed in future studies, the observed slight reduction in the risk of infection with T.parva might not compromise endemic stability.
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- Dennis Muhanguzi
- Department of Biomolecular and Biolaboratory Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine Animal Resources and Biosecurity, Makerere University, P,O, Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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Makungu C, Mwacalimba KK. A quantitative risk assessment of bovine theileriosis entering Luapula Province from Central Province in Zambia via live cattle imports from traditional and commercial production sectors. Prev Vet Med 2014; 116:63-74. [PMID: 24974081 DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2014.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2013] [Revised: 05/15/2014] [Accepted: 05/19/2014] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Theileriosis or East Coast Fever (ECF) is an important livestock disease widespread in Zambia except for some provinces such as Luapula. This freedom status has been achieved due to strict livestock movement regulations that only authorise cattle imports from commercial farms implementing strict ECF control regimens. Recent increases in both the demand and price of beef in Zambia are stimulating a policy change towards a more inclusive inter-provincial trade in live cattle. This may also encourage the introduction of breeding cattle from high production pastoral sectors such as Central Province to stimulate the beef industry in disease free low production areas such as the Luapula Province. To estimate and compare the risks linked with those potential introductions of cattle from the traditional or commercial production sectors of the Central Province, a quantitative risk assessment model was developed. This risk comparison was necessary because the traditional livestock production sector accounts for over 79% of breeding cattle trade in Central Province but is characterised by minimalistic tick-borne disease control and a higher prevalence of ECF. We estimate that should the importation of breeding cattle from Central into Luapula Province be permitted, we could expect to import ECF by the introduction of infected animals at a median rate (5th and 95th percentiles) of every 0.44 years (0.12, 2.60), from the traditional sector compared to every 3.57 years (0.37, 103.6) from the commercial sector. Infected ticks would be expected to enter every 3.46 (0.66, 43.8) years via traditional cattle imports. These risks are strongly influenced by the prevalence of infection, performance of pre-transport screening tests, and the effectiveness of pre-transport tick cleansing. This assessment is expected to provide a model for tick borne disease risk assessments in similar settings, as well as inform ECF control, cattle trade, and stock movement policies in Zambia.
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- C Makungu
- Provincial Epidemiology & Information Centre (PEIC)-Central Province, Department of Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture & Livestock, 45 Pauling Street, P.O. Box 80285, Kabwe, Zambia
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Muhanguzi D, Picozzi K, Hatendorf J, Thrusfield M, Welburn SC, Kabasa JD, Waiswa C. Prevalence and spatial distribution of Theileria parva in cattle under crop-livestock farming systems in Tororo District, Eastern Uganda. Parasit Vectors 2014; 7:91. [PMID: 24589227 PMCID: PMC3973879 DOI: 10.1186/1756-3305-7-91] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2014] [Accepted: 02/25/2014] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Background Tick-borne diseases (TBDs) present a major economic burden to communities across East Africa. Farmers in East Africa must use acaracides to target ticks and prevent transmission of tick-borne diseases such as anaplasmosis, babesiosis, cowdriosis and theileriosis; the major causes of cattle mortality and morbidity. The costs of controlling East Coast Fever (ECF), caused by Theileria parva, in Uganda are significant and measures taken to control ticks, to be cost-effective, should take into account the burden of disease. The aim of the present work was to estimate the burden presented by T. parva and its spatial distribution in a crop-livestock production system in Eastern Uganda. Methods A cross sectional study was carried out to determine the prevalence and spatial distribution of T. parva in Tororo District, Uganda. Blood samples were taken from all cattle (n: 2,658) in 22 randomly selected villages across Tororo District from September to December 2011. Samples were analysed by PCR and T. parva prevalence and spatial distribution determined. Results The overall prevalence of T. parva was found to be 5.3%. Herd level prevalence ranged from 0% to 21% with majority of the infections located in the North, North-Eastern and South-Eastern parts of Tororo District. No statistically significant differences in risk of infection were found between age classes, sex and cattle breed. Conclusions T. parva infection is widely distributed in Tororo District, Uganda. The prevalence and distribution of T. parva is most likely determined by spatial distribution of R. appendiculatus, restricted grazing of calves and preferential tick control targeting draft animals.
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- Dennis Muhanguzi
- College of Veterinary Medicine Animal Resources and Biosecurity, Makerere University, P,O, Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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Muleya W, Namangala B, Simuunza M, Nakao R, Inoue N, Kimura T, Ito K, Sugimoto C, Sawa H. Population genetic analysis and sub-structuring of Theileria parva in the northern and eastern parts of Zambia. Parasit Vectors 2012; 5:255. [PMID: 23146577 PMCID: PMC3503576 DOI: 10.1186/1756-3305-5-255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2012] [Accepted: 10/01/2012] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Theileriosis, caused by Theileria parva, is an economically important disease in Africa. It is a major constraint to the development of the livestock industry in some parts of eastern, central and southern Africa. In Zambia, theileriosis causes losses of up to 10,000 cattle annually. METHODS Cattle blood samples were collected for genetic analysis of Theileria parva from Isoka and Petauke districts in Zambia. Microsatellite analysis was then performed on all Theileria parva positive samples for PCR using a panel of 9 microsatellite markers. Microsatellite data was analyzed using microsatellite toolkit, GenAlEx ver. 6, Fstat ver. 2.9.3.2, and LIAN computer softwares. RESULTS The combined percentage of positive samples in both districts determined by PCR using the p104 gene primers was 54.9% (95% CI: 46.7 - 63.1%, 78/142), while in each district, it was 44.8% (95% CI: 34.8 - 54.8%) and 76.1% (95% CI = 63.9 - 88.4%) for Isoka and Petauke districts, respectively. We analyzed the population genetic structure of Theileria parva from a total of 61 samples (33 from Isoka and 28 from Petauke) using a panel of 9 microsatellite markers encompassing the 4 chromosomes of Theileria parva. Wright's F index (FST = 0.178) showed significant differentiation between the Isoka and Petauke populations. Linkage disequilibrium was observed when populations from both districts were treated as a single population. When analyzed separately, linkage disequilibrium was observed in Kanyelele and Kalembe areas in Isoka district, Isoka district overall and in Petauke district. Petauke district had a higher multiplicity of infection than Isoka district. CONCLUSION Population genetic analyses of Theileria parva from Isoka and Petauke districts showed a low level of genotype exchange between the districts, but a high level of genetic diversity within each district population, implying genetic and geographic sub-structuring between the districts. The sub-structuring observed, along with the lack of panmixia in the populations, could have been due to low transmission levels at the time of sampling. However, the Isoka population was less diverse than the Petauke population.
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- Walter Muleya
- Division of Molecular Pathobiology, Research Center for Zoonosis Control, Hokkaido University, N20, W10, Kita-ku, Sapporo 001-0020, Japan
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Okagawa T, Konnai S, Mekata H, Githaka N, Suzuki S, Kariuki E, Gakuya F, Kanduma E, Shirai T, Ikebuchi R, Ikenaka Y, Ishizuka M, Murata S, Ohashi K. Transcriptional profiling of inflammatory cytokine genes in African buffaloes (Syncerus caffer) infected with Theileria parva. Vet Immunol Immunopathol 2012; 148:373-9. [PMID: 22854202 PMCID: PMC7112590 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2012.06.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2012] [Revised: 05/04/2012] [Accepted: 06/11/2012] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Theileria parva (T. parva) causes East Coast fever (ECF), which is of huge economic importance to Eastern and Southern African countries. In a previous bovine model, inflammatory cytokines were closely associated with disease progression in animals experimentally infected with T. parva. The African Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer), the natural reservoir for T. parva, is completely resistant to ECF despite a persistently high parasitaemia following infection with T. parva. Characterizing basic immunological interactions in the host is critical to understanding the mechanism underlying disease resistance in the African Cape buffalo. In this study, the expression level of several cytokines was analyzed in T. parva-infected buffaloes. There were no significant differences in the expression profiles of inflammatory cytokines between the infected and uninfected animals despite a remarkably high parasitaemia in the former. However, the expression level of IL-10 was significantly upregulated in the infected animals. These results indicate a correlation between diminished inflammatory cytokines response and disease resistance in the buffalo.
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- Tomohiro Okagawa
- Department of Disease Control, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0818, Japan
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Immunization of cattle with Ra86 impedes Rhipicephalus appendiculatus nymphal-to-adult molting. Ticks Tick Borne Dis 2012; 3:170-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2012.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2011] [Revised: 02/13/2012] [Accepted: 03/08/2012] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Murase Y, Konnai S, Hidano A, Githaka NW, Ito T, Takano A, Kawabata H, Ato M, Tajima T, Tajima M, Onuma M, Murata S, Ohashi K. Molecular detection of Anaplasma phagocytophilum in cattle and Ixodes persulcatus ticks. Vet Microbiol 2011; 149:504-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2010.11.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2010] [Revised: 11/15/2010] [Accepted: 11/17/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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PCR-based detection of blood parasites in cattle and adult Rhipicephalus appendiculatus ticks. Vet J 2009; 182:352-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2008.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2008] [Revised: 06/06/2008] [Accepted: 06/10/2008] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Yamada S, Konnai S, Imamura S, Ito T, Onuma M, Ohashi K. Cloning and characterization of Rhipicephalus appendiculatus voraxinα and its effect as anti-tick vaccine. Vaccine 2009; 27:5989-97. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2009.07.072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2009] [Revised: 07/10/2009] [Accepted: 07/22/2009] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Odongo DO, Ueti MW, Mwaura SN, Knowles DP, Bishop RP, Scoles GA. Quantification of Theileria parva in Rhipicephalus appendiculatus (Acari: Ixodidae) confirms differences in infection between selected tick strains. JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY 2009; 46:888-894. [PMID: 19645294 DOI: 10.1603/033.046.0422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Theileria parva is the etiologic agent of East Coast fever, an economically important disease of cattle in sub-Saharan Africa. This protozoan parasite is biologically transmitted by Rhipicephalus appendiculatus (Neumann) (Acari: Ixodidae). An understanding of the vector-parasite interaction may aid the development of improved methods for controlling transmission. We developed quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) and nested PCR (nPCR) assays targeting the T. parva-specific p104 gene to study T. parva pathogenesis in two strains of R. appendiculatus that had previously been selected to be relatively more (Kiambu) or less (Muguga) susceptible to infection. Nymphs from both strains were fed simultaneously to repletion on acutely infected calves. Nymphs from the Kiambu strain showed significantly higher engorgement weights compared with Muguga strain nymphs. Immediately after engorgement qPCR confirmed that nymphal Kiambu ticks had significantly higher parasite loads at repletion than Muguga nymphs. By 12 d postengorgement, parasites were below quantifiable levels but could be detected by nPCR in 83-87% (Muguga and Kiambu, respectively) of nymphs. After the molt, adult feeding on naïve cattle stimulated parasite replication in the salivary glands. PCR detected significantly more infected ticks than microscopy, and there was a significant difference between the two tick strains both in the proportion of ticks that develop salivary gland infections, and in the number of parasites within infected salivary glands. These data confirm that although both tick strains were competent vectors, Kiambu is both a significantly more susceptible and a more efficient host for T. parva than Muguga. The mechanisms that contribute to the levels of susceptibility and efficiency are unknown; however, this study lays the groundwork for a comparison of the transcriptome of these tick strains, the next step toward discovering the genes involved in the tick-parasite interaction.
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- David O Odongo
- International Livestock Research Institute, P.O. Box 30709, Nairobi, Kenya
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Yamada S, Konnai S, Imamura S, Simuunza M, Chembensofu M, Chota A, Nambota A, Onuma M, Ohashi K. Quantitative analysis of cytokine mRNA expression and protozoan DNA load in Theileria parva-infected cattle. J Vet Med Sci 2009; 71:49-54. [PMID: 19194076 DOI: 10.1292/jvms.71.49] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Theileria parva (T. parva) causes a highly serious bovine disease called East Coast fever (ECF), which is characterized by pyrexia, dyspnea and cachexia and is of great economic importance in African countries. We hypothesize that the clinical symptoms of ECF could be explained by a cytokine dysregulation. In this study, we investigated the relationship between T. parva DNA load and expression levels of cytokine mRNAs in leukocytes from experimentally infected calves by quantitative PCR. The p104 gene, which encodes the T. parva 104 kDa microneme-rhoptry protein, was detected in cattle blood from day 10 after T. parva-infected tick infestation, and the protozoan DNA load was increased together with severity of disease. The mRNA expressions of pro-inflammatory cytokines, such as interleukin (IL)-1beta and IL-6, were up-regulated with protozoan DNA load increasing. In addition, the level of a type-2 cytokine (IL-10) transcript was also increased during the acute phase. In contrast, the down-regulation or no detectable levels of the expression of type-1 cytokines, such as IL-2 and interferon (IFN)-gamma were observed in T. parva-infected animals. Thus, our observations indicated that high protozoan load and resulting intense inflammatory responses might be involved in the severity of clinical signs observed in T. parva-infection.
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- Shinji Yamada
- Department of Disease Control, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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Lau AOT. An overview of the Babesia, Plasmodium and Theileria genomes: a comparative perspective. Mol Biochem Parasitol 2008; 164:1-8. [PMID: 19110007 DOI: 10.1016/j.molbiopara.2008.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2008] [Revised: 11/21/2008] [Accepted: 11/24/2008] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Babesia, Plasmodium and Theileria form a triad of apicomplexan hemoparasites and are accountable for significant mortality and morbidity to humans and animals globally. Understanding the pathobiology of these three genera is crucial as multiple drug resistant strains continue to arise in endemic areas along with pesticide and acaricide resistant vector hosts. Vastly improved sequencing technology has produced whole genome sequences of several apicomplexan species and subsequent comparative analyses of these genomes have identified unique as well as common features among the different species, information that will help in the pursuit of alternative therapies, management and perhaps elimination of the disease. This review, therefore, summarizes comparisons of genome structure, protein families, metabolic pathways and organelle biology in these three apicomplexans and how such knowledge has and will continue to enhance the field.
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- Audrey O T Lau
- Program in Genomics, Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology, School for Global Animal Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-7040, USA.
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García-Sanmartín J, Barandika JF, Juste RA, García-Pérez AL, Hurtado A. Distribution and molecular detection of Theileria and Babesia in questing ticks from northern Spain. MEDICAL AND VETERINARY ENTOMOLOGY 2008; 22:318-325. [PMID: 19120958 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2915.2008.00748.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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A total of 562 questing adult ixodid ticks, collected during 2003-05 in 10 recreational mountain areas in northern Spain, were analysed for piroplasm infection. Reverse line blot (RLB) analysis using a panel of probes for 23 piroplasm species identified 16 different piroplasms, with an overall prevalence of 9.3%. Most were Theileria spp.-positive (7.7%), 3.0% were positive for Babesia spp. and 1.4% of ticks harboured both genera. Ixodes ricinus (Linnaeus, 1758), the most abundant tick in the vegetation, ranked third with regard to piroplasm infection prevalence (11.4%) after Rhipicephalus bursa (Canestrini & Fanzago, 1878) (16.0%) and Haemaphysalis punctata (Canestrini & Fanzago, 1878) (13.5%). Infection was detected in 6.2% of Dermacentor reticulatus (Fabricius, 1794) and in 1.1% of Haemaphysalis inermis (Birula, 1895), but was absent from Haemaphysalis concinna (Koch, 1844). Ixodes ricinus carried more piroplasm species (13), followed by H. punctata (10), D. reticulatus (8), R. bursa (3) and H. inermis (1). Although most of the positive ticks harboured a single infection (76.9%), mixed infections with two or three different piroplasm species were also detected (23.1%). The various tick-pathogen associations found are discussed and prevalences of infection in ticks are compared with previous results on piroplasms infecting animals in the same region.
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- J García-Sanmartín
- Department of Animal Health and Production, NEIKER-Instituto Vasco de Investigación y Desarrollo Agrario, Bizkaia, Spain
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Konnai S, Yamada S, Imamura S, Simuunza M, Chembensof M, Chota A, Nambota A, Ohashi K, Onuma M. Attachment Duration Required forRhipicephalus appendiculatusto TransmitTheileria parvato the Host. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis 2007; 7:241-8. [PMID: 17627444 DOI: 10.1089/vbz.2006.0616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Theileria parva, the agent of East Coast fever (ECF), is transmitted to the host during the blood meal feeding of Rhipicephalus appendiculatus ticks. In order to investigate the relationship between the attachment duration of R. appendiculatus and the transmission of T. parva, infected adult ticks were allowed to attach to naive mice for variable lengths of time. Attached ticks and host animal's back skin biopsies from the tick attachment site were collected daily, starting from 24 hours post-tick attachment, and used for seminested polymerase chain reaction (PCR) detection of T. parva. T. parva-infected ticks started to transmit the parasites from 72 hours post-tick attachment. As expected, the transmission of T. parva from ticks to mouse skin increased with duration of tick attachment. Transmission of the parasites was 77.7%, 100%, 85.5%, and 100% on day 4, 5, 6, and 7 post-tick attachment, respectively, as could be detected from mice skin biopsies taken from T. parva-infected ticks' attachment sites. These results have important implications for our understanding of early events in the transmission of T. parva and would help in the development of effective pharmacologic substances and/or vaccines against ticks.
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Affiliation(s)
- Satoru Konnai
- Department of Disease Control, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan.
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