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ArticleActa parasitologica2022

Molecular Detection of Tick-Borne Rickettsial Pathogens Associated with the Arabian Camel (Camelus dromedarius) in Riyadh and the Eastern Region, Saudi Arabia.

Eman Al-Nabati, Reem Alajmi, Dina M Metwally, Isra M Al-Turaiki, Guillermo Tellez-Isaias, Rewaida Abdel-Gaber

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6 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Eman Al-NabatiDepartment of Biology, College of Sciences, Taibah University, P.O Box 42353, Madinah, Saudi Arabia.
Reem AlajmiDepartment of Zoology, College of Sciences, King Saud University, P.O Box 11451, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Dina M MetwallyDepartment of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, 44519, Egypt.
Isra M Al-TuraikiDepartment of Information Technology, College of Computer and Information Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia.
Guillermo Tellez-IsaiasDepartment of Poultry Sciences, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA.
Rewaida Abdel-GaberDepartment of Zoology, College of Sciences, King Saud University, P.O Box 11451, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. rewaida@sci.cu.edu.eg.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9263-6871
King Saud University · SATaibah University · SAUniversity of Arkansas at Fayetteville · USZagazig University · EG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIn Saudi Arabia, records on molecular identification of tick-borne infections in camels are relatively scarce; few molecular epidemiological studies have been conducted.

objectiveThis study aimed to find Anaplasma species and Piroplasma spp. in camels from Riyadh and the Eastern Region, Saudi Arabia. ANIMALS: A total of 1369 blood samples were collected from camels from Riyadh and the Eastern Region and analyzed for the DNA of Anaplasma and Piroplasma species by polymerase chain reaction (PCR).

resultsPiroplasma spp. infection was not observed in any of the blood samples. 616 camels (44.99%) were found to be positive for Anaplasma infection by PCR targeting the 16S rRNA and COX1 genes. Six Anaplasma sequences for the 16S rRNA gene (OK481101-OK481106) were deposited in GenBank and six for the COX1 gene (OK490994-OK490999). They showed 98.3% and 62.7% similarities with Anaplasma marginale (A. marginale) detected in Kenya and Brazil, respectively. Phylogenetic studies revealed that the 12 sequences reported in this study were closely related; they were found in the same cluster as A. marginale isolates previously recorded in South Africa, Brazil, USA, China, and Israel.

conclusionFinally, 12 Anaplasma sequences closely related to A. marginale were detected in camels in Riyadh and the Eastern Region, Saudi Arabia. Camels in these areas were confirmed to be free of Piroplasma.

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BabesiaRickettsiaTicksAnaplasmaAnimalsCamelusPhylogenyRNA, Ribosomal, 16SSaudi ArabiaRNA, Ribosomal, 16SAnaplasmosisCamelsPCRPhylogeny

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