Title
Molecular identification of Bartonella bacilliformis in ticks collected from two species of wild mammals in Madre de Dios: Peru
Date Issued
2018
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Del Valle-Mendoza J.
Aguilar-Luis M.A.
Silva-Caso W.
Song X.
Liu Q.
Li D.
Publisher(s)
BioMed Central Ltd.
Abstract
Objective: To study the presence of Bartonella bacilliformis in ticks collected from two wild mammals in Madre de Dios, Peru. Results: A total of 110 ticks were collected. Among the 43 Amblyomma spp. extracted from the 3 Tapirus terrestris only 3 were positive for B. bacilliformis. In addition, 12 out of the 67 Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus obtained from the 3 Pecari tajacu were positive for B. bacilliformis. For the first time B. bacilliformis have been detected in arthropods other than Lutzomyia spp. Further studies are required to elucidate the possible role of ticks in the spread of South American Bartonellosis. © 2018 The Author(s).
Volume
11
Issue
1
Number
3
Language
English
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85049330037
PubMed ID
Source
BMC Research Notes
ISSN of the container
1756-0500
Sponsor(s)
This work was supported by the Programa Nacional de Innovación para la Competitividad y Productividad (Innóvate Perú)‑contract 117‑PNICP‑PIAP‑2015.
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