Rhipicephalus sanguineus as biological vector of Anaplasma platys in dogs

The aim of this study was to determine the involvement of the tick Rhipicephalus sanguineus in the transmission of Anaplasma platys in canines. A canine was inoculated with a strain of A. platys and once it developed parasitemia confirmed by smears and PCR, it was infested with nymphs and adults of...

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Autores: Forlano, María Dalila, Uzcategui, Juan, Mujica, Franklin, Orellana, Nelson
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:Perú
Institución:Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Repositorio:Revistas - Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe:article/15076
Acceso en línea:https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/veterinaria/article/view/15076
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Rhipicephalus sanguineus
vector
Anaplasma platys
transmission
transmisión
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Sumario:The aim of this study was to determine the involvement of the tick Rhipicephalus sanguineus in the transmission of Anaplasma platys in canines. A canine was inoculated with a strain of A. platys and once it developed parasitemia confirmed by smears and PCR, it was infested with nymphs and adults of R. sanguineus. The engorged ticks were collected, the intestine and the salivary gland were collected from the ticks fed in the inoculated canine and a PCR was performed. DNA from A. platys was not amplified in the macerated nymphs, in post-molded adults without feeding, or in adults fed from the experimentally inoculated canine. The results indicate that R. sanguineus does not participate in the transmission of A. platys.