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ArticleActa parasitologica2026

Anaplasma spp., Coxiella, Babesia and Theileria Infections in Vermipsylla Alakurt Fleas.

Juman Jiushikun, Tilieke Yizigeleke, Yujuan Fan, Wenhao Li, Yujiang Zhang, Guoyu Zhao, Lijuan Tang, Yuanzhi Wang

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Juman Jiushikun *Key Laboratory for Prevention and Control of Emerging Infectious Diseases and Public Health Security of the XPCC, School of Medicine, Shihezi University, Shihezi City, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, 832002, People's Republic of China.
Tilieke Yizigeleke *Key Laboratory for Prevention and Control of Emerging Infectious Diseases and Public Health Security of the XPCC, School of Medicine, Shihezi University, Shihezi City, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, 832002, People's Republic of China.
Yujuan Fan *Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Vector-borne Infectious Diseases, Xinjiang Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Urumqi city, 830002, People's Republic of China.
Wenhao Li *College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Shihezi University, Shihezi, 832000, China.
Yujiang ZhangXinjiang Key Laboratory of Vector-borne Infectious Diseases, Xinjiang Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Urumqi city, 830002, People's Republic of China.
Guoyu ZhaoXinjiang Key Laboratory of Vector-borne Infectious Diseases, Xinjiang Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Urumqi city, 830002, People's Republic of China.
Lijuan TangBayingolin Vocational and Technical College, Korla City, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, 841000, People's Republic of China. 36386400@qq.com.
Yuanzhi WangKey Laboratory for Prevention and Control of Emerging Infectious Diseases and Public Health Security of the XPCC, School of Medicine, Shihezi University, Shihezi City, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, 832002, People's Republic of China. wangyuanzhi621@126.com.

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Key Scientific & Technological Project of XPCC 2025AA018Xinjiang Autonomous Region Science and Technology Program - Outstanding Youth Project 2025D01E23
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Abstract

backgroundVermipsylla alakurt (Siphonaptera: Vermipsyllidae) is mainly distributed in alpine areas of north-western China, infesting sheep, goat and yaks, causing pruritus, anaemia and losses to animal husbandry. The carriage of vector-borne pathogens by this flea remains unclear.

methodsIn January 2025, 89 fleas were collected from sheep in the China-Kazakhstan border area of northwest China and identified as V. alakurt by morphology and COII gene sequencing. Multiple genetic markers targeting the genera of Anaplasma, Coxiella, Babesia and Theileria were amplified and sequenced.

resultsAmong 83 female fleas, Anaplasma ovis (n = 6), Coxiella burnetii (n = 37), Babesia sp. (n = 7), Babesia ovis (n = 1) and Theileria annulata (n = 4) were identified. The co-infection of Coxiella burnetii with Anaplasma ovis and Theileria annulata were respectively found.

conclusionsMultiple typical vector-borne pathogens were detected at the first time in V. alakurt fleas. This finding indicates that V. alakurt fleas can carry Anaplasma, Coxiella, Babesia and Theileria in the alpine region of the China-Kazakhstan border.

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AnaplasmaBabesiaCoxiellaSiphonapteraTheileriaAnimalsBabesiosisChinaCoinfectionCoxiella burnetiiFemaleSheepSheep DiseasesTheileriasisAnaplasmaBabesiaCoxiella BurnetiiTheileriaVermipsylla Alakurt

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