Bartonellae of the Namaqua rock mouse, Micaelamys namaquensis (Rodentia: Muridae) from South Africa

被引：13
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作者：
Brettschneider, H. [1 ]
Bennett, N. C. [1 ]
Chimimba, C. T. [1 ,2 ]
Bastos, A. D. S. [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Pretoria, Dept Zool & Entomol, MRI, ZA-0028 Hatfield, South Africa
[2] Univ Pretoria, Dept Zool & Entomol, DST NRF Ctr Excellence Invas Biol CIB, ZA-0028 Hatfield, South Africa
来源：
VETERINARY MICROBIOLOGY | 2012年 / 157卷 / 1-2期
基金：
新加坡国家研究基金会;
关键词：
Bartonella; Micaelamys namaquensis; Prevalence; Diversity; Namaqua rock mouse; South Africa; MULTIPLE SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; SP-NOV; INFECTIONS; DIVERSITY; PATTERNS; FLEAS; GENE;
D O I：
10.1016/j.vetmic.2011.12.006
中图分类号：
Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号：
071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要：
The aim of this study was to determine Bartonella prevalence and diversity in Namaqua rock mice, Micaelamys namaquensis, a species endemic to South Africa, which can attain pest status. A total of 100 heart samples collected monthly from March to December were screened for Bartonella genome presence using three primer sets targeting the citrate synthase (gltA) gene, the NADH dehydrogenase gamma subunit (nuoG) gene and the RNA polymerase beta-subunit-encoding gene (rpoB). An overall prevalence of 44% was obtained, with no statistically significant differences or correlations between infection rates and rodent sex, month of capture or season of capture. Phylogenetic analysis of 34 unambiguous gltA sequences revealed the presence of three discrete Bartonella lineages in M. namaquensis, one of which corresponds to Bartonella elizabethae, a species with known zoonotic potential. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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