Seroprevalence of Neospora caninum infection in farmed sika deer (Cervus nippon) in China

Meng, Qing-Feng; Liu, Ying; Zhou, Yu; Bai, Ya Duo; Wang, Weilin; Wang, Weili; Cong, Wei

doi:10.1016/j.vetpar.2015.05.026

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“…EU1) in roe deer and B. pecorum sp. in red deer [ 18 , 19 ]. Additionally, the pathogens of bovine babesiosis, B. bigemina and B. bovis have been identified in white-tailed deer [ 18 ].…”

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Molecular detection and identification of piroplasms in sika deer (Cervus nippon) from Jilin Province, China

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BackgroundPiroplasmosis is an important disease of domestic animals and wildlife and is caused by organisms from the genera Theileria and Babesia. Wildlife such as sika deer play an important role as reservoir hosts for several species of Theileria and Babesia. Using blood samples collected from sika deer, we investigated the epidemiology of Theileria spp. and Babesia spp. in sika deer from Jilin Province in China and identified those species that cause pathogenic infections in sika deer.MethodsSixty-eight blood samples of sika deer were collected from three areas of the Jilin Province in Northeast China. Genomic DNA was extracted, and the V4 hypervariable region of the 18S rRNA of the piroplasms was amplified using the nested PCR method. The selected positive samples were sequenced to identify species of Babesia and Theileria.ResultsPCR detection revealed that 24 samples were positive for Theileria and Babesia spp. (35.29 %, 95 % CI = 11.8-46.8). After alignment, a sequenced fragment for Theileria cervi was found to be the most prevalent from the obtained samples (22.06 %, 95 % CI = 11.8-49.6). Six sika deer samples were identified as being infected with a Theileria sp. that was similar to a Theileria sp. found from spotted deer in India. In addition to the results above, for the first time, we identified T. annulata infection from one sample of sika deer and Babesia sp. from two samples, which showed high identity with Babesia motasi found in sheep from China.ConclusionThe present study offers new data on the pathogens of piroplasmosis in sika deer in northeastern China. For the first time, sika deer was confirmed as a reservoir host for the T. annulata of cattle and the B. motasi of sheep, which was found in China.

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“…EU1) in roe deer and B. pecorum sp. in red deer [ 18 , 19 ]. Additionally, the pathogens of bovine babesiosis, B. bigemina and B. bovis have been identified in white-tailed deer [ 18 ].…”

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“…The sika deer, which is a first-grade state protected animal in China, numbers approximately 550,000 head and is mainly concentrated in Northeast China [ 19 ]. Theileria cervi and another Theileria sp.…”

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Molecular detection and identification of piroplasms in sika deer (Cervus nippon) from Jilin Province, China

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“…Neospora caninum is an obligate intracellular protozoan parasite, which is regarded as one of the leading infectious causes of abortion among cattle around the world [ 10 , 22 ]. It has been detected in a variety of domestic and wild or free living animals, including cattle, goats, sheep, horses and deer [ 5 , 7 , 15 , 21 ].…”

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Seroprevalence and risk factors of Neospora caninum infection among domestic sheep in Henan province, central China

Wang

Li²,

Lu³

et al. 2018

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This study aimed to determine the frequency of antibodies to Neospora caninum in domestic sheep raised in Henan province, central China. Serum samples from 779 domestic sheep were collected from March 2015 to May 2016, and antibodies to N. caninum were evaluated using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The results showed an overall IgG positive rate of 7.32% (57/779). The risk factors significantly related to seropositivity to N. caninum in sheep were the age, the presence of dogs, and the rearing system. This is the first report of N. caninum infection and associated risk factors in domestic sheep in central China.

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Molecular detection of Neospora caninum from naturally infected four passeriforme birds in China

Liu

Jiang³

et al. 2019

Acta Tropica

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Seroprevalence of Neospora caninum infection in farmed sika deer (Cervus nippon) in China

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Molecular detection and identification of piroplasms in sika deer (Cervus nippon) from Jilin Province, China

Molecular detection and identification of piroplasms in sika deer (Cervus nippon) from Jilin Province, China

Seroprevalence and risk factors of Neospora caninum infection among domestic sheep in Henan province, central China

Molecular detection of Neospora caninum from naturally infected four passeriforme birds in China

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