Title of article :
Detection of a Brucella-like (Alphaproteobacteria) Bacterium in Boophilus spp. (Acari: Ixodidae) from Iran
Author/Authors :
Hosseini-Chegeni ، Asadollah Department of Plant Protection - Faculty of Agriculture - University of Lorestan , Tavakoli ، Majid Lorestan Agricultural and Natural Resources Research Center , Telmadarraiy ، Zakkyeh Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control - School of Public Health - Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Sedaghat ، Mohammad Mehdi Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control - School of Public Health - Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Faghihi ، Faezeh Cellular and Molecular Research Center - Iran University of Medical Sciences
Abstract :
Ticks harbor many pathogenic, as well as endosymbiotic and non-pathogenic agents. They are host of a variety of as yet unidentified microbes that continue to be described. In the present study, a Brucella-like bacterium was detected in a Boophilus tick by PCR amplification of a partial fragment of 16S rRNA locus followed sequencing. Our results show that the members of the genus Boophilus may act as vectors of brucellosis in nature, but further studies are required to confirm the real role of ticks as vector or reservoirs of specific Brucella species.
Keywords :
16S rRNA , phylogenetic tree , Brucellaceae , Boophilus
Journal title :
Journal of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Journal title :
Journal of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
