Bartonellae in animals and vectors in New Caledonia.
Abstract: Bartonellae are gram-negative facultative intracellular alpha-proteobacteria from the family Bartonellaceae. The natural history of bartonellae consists of a reservoir/host, which is a vertebrate with chronic intravascular infection with sustained bacteremia, and a vector (usually an arthropod) that transfers the bacteria from the reservoir to a susceptible yet uninfected host. In order to reveal the sources and reservoirs of Bartonella infection in animals and vectors in New Caledonia, we collected the blood samples of 64 dogs, 8 cats, 30 bovines, 25 horses and 29 wild deer Cervus timorensis russa and 308 associated blood-sucking parasites (14 keds Hippobosca equina, 258 ticks (22 Rhipicephalus microplus, 235 Rhipicephalus sanguineus, and 1 Haemaphysalis longicornis), 12 fleas Ctenocephalides felis and 24 dog lice Trichodectes canis). We isolated ten strains of Bartonella: four Bartonella henselae from cats and six Bartonella chomelii from cattle. The strains were characterized by sequencing of five genes (16S, ITS, rpoB, gltA and ftsZ). The six strains isolated from cattle were close to the reference strain of B. chomelii and were, probably, imported from France with cattle of Limousin race. PCR showed that 35% of keds collected from deer and 31% of deer were infected by B. aff. schoenbuchensis; all other samples were negative. Our data confirmed that in New Caledonia, as in other regions of the world, cats are the major reservoirs of B. henselae. We also confirmed that Hippoboscidae flies may serve as the vectors of ruminant-associated bartonellae.
2011. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
Publication Date: 2011-10-20 PubMed ID: 22018646DOI: 10.1016/j.cimid.2011.09.002Google Scholar: Lookup
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The research article explores the sources of Bartonella infection in animals and vectors in New Caledonia. It found that cats are the major hosts of Bartonella henselae, with cattle mainly carrying Bartonella chomelii, and certain flies serve as vectors for transferring these bacteria.
Study Methodology
- The researchers carried out a study on various animals and parasites in New Caledonia, in order to trace the occurrences of Bartonella infection in the area. They collected blood samples from 64 dogs, 8 cats, 30 bovines, 25 horses, and 29 wild deer. Additionally, they collected 308 related blood-sucking parasites including keds, ticks, fleas, and dog lice.
- They managed to isolate ten strains of Bartonella: four Bartonella henselae from cats and six Bartonella chomelii from cattle. These strains were further analyzed by sequencing five genes (16S, ITS, rpoB, gltA and ftsZ) to get more characteristic information.
Findings and Conclusions
- The six strains of Bartonella chomelii that were isolated from cattle were found to be close to the reference strain of B. chomelii, suggesting that they might have been imported from France with cattle of Limousin race.
- PCR testing revealed that 35% of keds collected from deer and 31% of deer were infected by B. aff. schoenbuchensis. All other samples, however, tested negative for Bartonella.
- The study confirmed the understanding that cats are the major reservoirs of B. henselae, in New Caledonia as in other parts of the world.
- It also verified that Hippoboscidae flies can serve as vectors for transferring ruminant-associated bartonellae, thereby highlighting their role in the spread of these bacteria.
Implications for Future Research and Practice
- This research enhances the current understanding of how Bartonella infections are transferred among animals, and can be used to develop strategies for managing and preventing such infections.
- The discovery that certain strains of Bartonella might have been imported from overseas suggests that further research could focus on tracking the movements of these bacteria worldwide, which might help in predicting and preventing future outbreaks.
Cite This Article
APA
Mediannikov O, Davoust B, Cabre O, Rolain JM, Raoult D.
(2011).
Bartonellae in animals and vectors in New Caledonia.
Comp Immunol Microbiol Infect Dis, 34(6), 497-501.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cimid.2011.09.002 Publication
Researcher Affiliations
- Unité de Recherche sur les Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales Emergentes - URMITE CNRS-IRD 198 UMR 6236, Université de la Méditerranée, Faculté de Médecine, 27, Boulevard Jean Moulin, 13385 Marseille, France.
MeSH Terms
- Animals
- Bartonella / classification
- Bartonella / genetics
- Bartonella / isolation & purification
- Bartonella Infections / epidemiology
- Bartonella Infections / transmission
- Cats
- Cattle
- Deer / microbiology
- Dogs
- Genes, Bacterial
- Horses / microbiology
- Insect Vectors / microbiology
- New Caledonia / epidemiology
- Ticks / microbiology
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