Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Borrelia burgdorferi in rabbits from southeastern China

Lin Zhan; Chen Yi Chu; Shu Qing Zuo; Xiao Ming Wu; J. Stephen Dumler; Na Jia; Bao Gui Jiang; Hong Yang; Wu Chun Cao

doi:10.1016/j.vetpar.2009.03.003

Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Borrelia burgdorferi in rabbits from southeastern China

Lin Zhan, Chen Yi Chu, Shu Qing Zuo, Xiao Ming Wu, J. Stephen Dumler, Na Jia, Bao Gui Jiang, Hong Yang, Wu Chun Cao

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Abstract

A total of 54 wild rabbits captured from southeastern China were examined for Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays. One and three samples were positive for A. phagocytophilum and B. burgdorferi, respectively. Sequence analyses of PCR products identified a variant of A. phagocytophilum and a B. garinii genotype. This is the first detection of the two tick-borne agents in Chinese rabbits, the role of which in the maintenance of the agents deserve further investigations.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	354-356
Number of pages	3
Journal	Veterinary Parasitology
Volume	162
Issue number	3-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2009.03.003
State	Published - Jun 10 2009

Keywords

Anaplasma phagocytophilum
Borrelia burgdorferi
Gene variation
Host
Rabbit

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Parasitology
veterinary(all)

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