Serological evidence of infection of Anaplasma and Ehrlichia in domestic animals in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region area, China.
Serological methods were utilized to detect Anaplasma and Ehrlichia infection in domestic animals in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China. By using an indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA), antibodies that reacted with Anaplasmaphagocytophilum and Ehrlichiachaffeensis were detected mainly in ruminants kept on pastureland in Altai, Ili and Kashgar area. Antibody titers up to 1:320 were recorded. These results indicate that ruminants kept in these areas may be infected with some species of Anaplasma and Ehrlichia.
Chahan
Bayin
B
Veterinary College, Xingjiang Agricultural University, Urumqui, China.
Jian
Zijian
Z
Xuan
Xuenan
X
Sato
Yukita
Y
Kabeya
Hidenori
H
Tuchiya
Kotaro
K
Itamoto
Kazuhito
K
Okuda
Masaru
M
Mikami
Takeshi
T
Maruyama
Soichi
S
Inokuma
Hisashi
H
D041081:Anaplasma phagocytophilum / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000712:Anaplasmosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic / Q000382:microbiology*; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D018469:Ehrlichia chaffeensis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016873:Ehrlichiosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D019084:Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect / Q000662:veterinary; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial