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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
immunology and microbiology
Analysis of world strains of Anaplasma marginale using major surface protein 1a repeat sequences
Veterinary Microbiology, Volume 119, No. 2-4, Year 2007
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Anaplasma marginale is a tick-borne pathogen of cattle that causes the disease bovine anaplasmosis worldwide. Major surface proteins (MSPs) are involved in host-pathogen and tick-pathogen interactions and have been used as markers for the genetic characterization of A. marginale strains and phylogenetic studies. MSP1a is involved in the adhesion and transmission of A. marginale by ticks and varies among geographic strains in the number and sequence of amino-terminal tandem repeats. The aim of this study was to characterize the genetic diversity of A. marginale strains collected from countries in North and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia, inclusive of all continents. In this study, we characterized 131 strains of A. marginale using 79 MSP1a repeat sequences. These results corroborated the genetic heterogeneity of A. marginale strains in endemic regions worldwide. The phylogenetic analyses of MSP1a repeat sequences did not result in clusters according to the geographic origin of A. marginale strains but provided phylogeographic information. Seventy-eight percent of the MSP1a repeat sequences were present in strains from a single geographic region. Strong (≥80%) support was found for clusters containing sequences from Italian, Spanish, Chinese, Argentinean and South American strains. The phylogenetic analyses of MSP1a repeat sequences suggested tick-pathogen co-evolution and provided evidence of multiple introductions of A. marginale strains from various geographic locations worldwide. These results contribute to the understanding of the genetic diversity and evolution of A. marginale and tick-pathogen interactions. © 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
de la Fuente, José Luis
United States, Stillwater
Oklahoma State University
Spain, Ciudad Real
Csic-uclm - Instituto de Investigacion en Recursos Cinegeticos Irec
Ruybal, Paula
Argentina, Buenos Aires
Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria Buenos Aires
Mtshali, Moses Sibusiso
South Africa, Bloemfontein
University of the Free State
Naranjo, Victoria
Spain, Ciudad Real
Csic-uclm - Instituto de Investigacion en Recursos Cinegeticos Irec
Shuqing, Li
China, Shanghai
Shanghai Entry-exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau
Mangold, Atílio José
Argentina, Rafaela
Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria Eea, Rafaela
Rodríguez, Sergio D.
Mexico, Mexico
Secretaría de Agricultura, Ganadería, Desarrollo Rural, Pesca y Alimentación
Jiménez, Rafael
Mexico, Mexico
Secretaría de Agricultura, Ganadería, Desarrollo Rural, Pesca y Alimentación
Vicente, Joaquín
Spain, Ciudad Real
Csic-uclm - Instituto de Investigacion en Recursos Cinegeticos Irec
Moretta, Rosalía E.
Argentina, Buenos Aires
Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria Buenos Aires
Torina, Alessandra
Italy, Palermo
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Della Sicilia
Almazán, Consuelo
United States, Stillwater
Oklahoma State University
Mbati, Peter Amunga
South Africa, Bloemfontein
University of the Free State
de Echaide, Susana Torioni
Argentina, Rafaela
Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria Eea, Rafaela
Farber, Marisa D.
Argentina, Buenos Aires
Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria Buenos Aires
Rosario-Cruz, Rodrigo
Mexico, Mexico
Secretaría de Agricultura, Ganadería, Desarrollo Rural, Pesca y Alimentación
Gortázar, Christian
Spain, Ciudad Real
Csic-uclm - Instituto de Investigacion en Recursos Cinegeticos Irec
Kocan, Katherine M.
United States, Stillwater
Oklahoma State University
Statistics
Citations: 109
Authors: 18
Affiliations: 8
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.vetmic.2006.09.015
ISSN:
03781135
Research Areas
Genetics And Genomics