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- Title
The Molecular Detection of Bacterial Infections of Public Health Importance in Hard Tick (Ixodidae) Nymphs Collected from the Forest Fringes of Western Ghats in the Goa, Karnataka and Maharashtra States of India.
- Authors
Ragini, Gnanasekar; Raju, Hari Kishan; Krishnamoorthi, Ranganathan; Elango, Ayyanar; Muthukumaravel, Subramanian; Kumar, Ashwani
- Abstract
A survey was conducted to determine the human tick-borne bacterial infections in the nymphs which were collected from Western Ghats' fringe forest areas. Tick nymphs were collected using the flagging method from the villages where cases Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD) were previously reported in the states of Goa, Karnataka and Maharashtra. A total of 200 tick pools consisting of 4587 nymphs were tested by PCR for the detection of bacteria of public health importance, such as Coxiella burnetii and Rickettsia spp. Of these, four pools (4.8%) in Karnataka and three pools (4.4%) in Maharashtra were positive for Coxiella burnetii, while none of the samples from Goa state were positive. Rickettsia spp. were positively obtained from Maharashtra (51.5%), Goa (35.42%) and Karnataka (26.19%). The sequence results of Rickettsia spp. showed similarity to the spotted fever group Candidatus Rickettsia shennongii, Rickettsia conorii subsp. heilongjiangensis and Rickettsia spp. strain koreansis. Individuals are entering into the forest areas for various reasons are more likely to infect with Coxiella burnetii. and Rickettsia spp.
- Subjects
MAHARASHTRA (India); GOA (India : State); KARNATAKA (India); RICKETTSIA; IXODIDAE; COXIELLA burnetii; BACTERIAL diseases; DIAGNOSTIC use of polymerase chain reaction; PUBLIC health; TICK infestations; CANDIDATUS
- Publication
Microorganisms, 2024, Vol 12, Issue 1, p52
- ISSN
2076-2607
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/microorganisms12010052