Molecular identification of Bartonella bacilliformis in ticks collected from two species of wild mammals in Madre de Dios: Peru

Juana Del Valle-Mendoza(corresponding author)
,
Jesús Rojas-Jaimes
,
Fernando Vásquez-Achaya
,
Miguel Angel Aguilar-Luis
,
Germán Correa-Nuñez
,
Wilmer Silva-Caso

*Corresponding author for this work

Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas
,
Instituto de Investigación Nutricional
,
Medicina humana
,
Instituto de Investigación de Enfermedades Infecciosas
,
Universidad Nacional Amazónica de Madre de Dios
,
Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia

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Original language

English

Article number

405

Journal (Volume, Issue Number)

BMC Research Notes (Volume 11, Issue 1)

Publication milestones

Published - 25/06/2018

Publication status

Published - 25/06/2018

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Scopus: 85049330037
PubMed: 29941013

Abstract

Objective: To study the presence of Bartonella bacilliformis in ticks collected from two wild mammals in Madre de Dios, Peru. Results: A total of 110 ticks were collected. Among the 43 Amblyomma spp. extracted from the 3 Tapirus terrestris only 3 were positive for B. bacilliformis. In addition, 12 out of the 67 Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus obtained from the 3 Pecari tajacu were positive for B. bacilliformis. For the first time B. bacilliformis have been detected in arthropods other than Lutzomyia spp. Further studies are required to elucidate the possible role of ticks in the spread of South American Bartonellosis.

Funding Details

This work was supported by the Programa Nacional de Innovación para la Competitividad y Productividad (Innóvate Perú)‑contract 117‑PNICP‑PIAP‑2015. This work was supported by Cienciativa of CONCYTEC Peru, under the contract N° 164‑2016‑FONDECYT. Dr. Lescano is sponsored by the training grant D43 TW007393 awared by the Fogarty International Center of the US National Institutes of Health.

FundersFunding numbers

Cienciativa of CONCYTEC

164‑2016‑FONDECYT, D43 TW007393

Programa Nacional de Innovación para la Competitividad y Productividad

117‑PNICP‑PIAP‑2015

FIC

D43TW007393