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ArticleParasites & vectors2025

Tick-borne agents in the fowl tick Argas persicus from northwest and northeast China.

Junhua Tian, Jing Liu, Kun Li, Li Zhong, Miao Lu, Hai Jiang, Runda Jie, Xiao Wang, Bing Zhang

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Junhua Tian *Wuhan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Wuhan, 430024, Hubei, China.
Jing Liu *Wuhan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Wuhan, 430024, Hubei, China.
Kun Li *National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Changping District, Beijing, 102206, China.
Li ZhongXinjiang Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Endemic Diseases, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Institute of Medical Sciences of Xinjiang Medical University, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi City, 830011, China.
Miao LuNational Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Changping District, Beijing, 102206, China.
Hai JiangNational Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Changping District, Beijing, 102206, China.
Runda JieXinjiang Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Endemic Diseases, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Institute of Medical Sciences of Xinjiang Medical University, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi City, 830011, China.
Xiao WangXinjiang 474 Hospital, China RongTong Medical Healthcare Group CO.LTD, Urumqi, 830011, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China. azeroth2022@163.com.
Bing ZhangXinjiang Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Endemic Diseases, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Institute of Medical Sciences of Xinjiang Medical University, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi City, 830011, China. ppag98761695535e@sohu.com.

Funding

the Key Supporting Scientific Research Projects of Beijing Road Medical Sector, General Hospital of Xinjiang Military Region 2022jzbjl16the Open Project Program of Institute of Medical Sciences of Xinjiang Medical University YXYJ20230203Xinjiang Medical University College students' innovation and entrepreneurship plan project S202310760014
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Abstract

Although tick-borne agents have been extensively studied, etiological investigations on soft ticks are still relatively rare. In this study, we collected 114 Argas persicus ticks from two provinces (Xinjiang and Heilongjiang) located in northwest and northeast China, respectively, and screened them for tick-borne agents. Two Rickettsia species were identified in A. persicus ticks from Heilongjiang Province: Rickettsia hoogstraalii (27.3%, 18/66) and a previously unidentified species (12.2%, 8/66). The 16S rDNA, gltA, groEL, and ompB genes of the latter have 98.8%, 93.1%, 94.3%, and 91.2% nucleotide identities to reported species, suggesting that it represents a novel species. It belongs to the ancient group of Rickettsia and is located in the basal position of the phylogenetic trees. Additionally, Coxiella endosymbiont was detected in A. persicus ticks from both locations with 100% positive rates. Furthermore, the Coxiella endosymbionts from different locations form distinct phylogenetic groups, indicating that one tick species can harbor different Coxiella endosymbionts.

Indexed as

ArgasRickettsiaTick-Borne DiseasesAnimalsChinaCoxiellaDNA, BacterialPhylogenyRNA, Ribosomal, 16SDNA, BacterialRNA, Ribosomal, 16SArgas persicusCoxiellaRickettsia hoogstraaliiRickettsia sp.

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PMID40253413
PMCPMC12009524

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