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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
Proposed vector candidate: Leptotrombidium palpale for Shimokoshi type Orientia tsutsugamushi
Microbiology and Immunology, Volume 57, No. 2, Year 2013
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To identify the vector species for Shimokoshi type Orientia tsutsugamushi, a survey of larval trombiculid mites was conducted in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan from April to May 2012. In all, 2889 larval trombiculid mites were obtained from 21 Apodemus speciosus rodent hosts, 2600 of which were morphologically classified into eight species in three genera. After screening of O. tsutsugamushi DNA in individual larval trombiculid mites using real-time PCR targeting the 16S ribosomal RNA gene, serotype-specific nested PCRs targeting the 56kDa protein gene were performed, followed by sequencing analysis. As a result, Shimokoshi type O. tsutsugamushi DNA was identified from 3 (1.9%) of 157 Leptotrombidium palpale. This is the first study to identify Shimokoshi type O. tsutsugamushi DNA in L. palpale. The results indicate that L. palpale is a possible vector for Shimokoshi type O. tsutsugamushi. © 2012 The Societies and Wiley Publishing Asia Pty Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
Seto, Junji
Japan, Yamagata
Yamagata Prefectural Institute of Public Health
Qiu, Yongjin
Japan, Sapporo
Hokkaido University
Nakao, Ryo
Japan, Sapporo
Hokkaido University
Sugimoto, Chihiro
Japan, Sapporo
Hokkaido University
Statistics
Citations: 9
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1111/1348-0421.12015
ISSN:
13480421
Research Areas
Genetics And Genomics
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative