title: Molecular detection and seroprevalence of Babesia microti among stock farmers in Khutul City, Selenge Province, Mongolia.
abstract: Babesiosis is an emerging tick-borne disease in humans worldwide; however, little is known about the frequency of infection or prevalence of this disease in other parts of the world, excluding North America. In this study, we aimed to investigate Babesia microti infection frequency in a human population in Mongolia. One hundred blood samples were collected from stock farmers living in Khutul city of Selenge province, Mongolia. The sera and DNA from blood samples were evaluated for the presence of B. microti infection by using indirect fluorescent antibody (IFA) tests and PCR. The positive detection rates obtained using the IFA tests and PCR assays were 7% and 3%, respectively. This study is the first to detect of B. microti infections based on antibody seroprevalence or PCR assays for the presence of B. microti DNA in a Mongolian population.
authors.affiliation: Division of Malaria & Parasitic Diseases, Korea National Institute of Health, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Osong 363-951, Korea.
authors.forename: Sung-Hee
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Parasitology, National Center for Communicable Diseases, Ministry of Health, Ulaanbaator-210648, Mongolia.
authors.forename: Davaasuren
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Anu
authors.affiliation: Division of Malaria & Parasitic Diseases, Korea National Institute of Health, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Osong 363-951, Korea.
authors.forename: Young-Il
authors.initials: YI
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Parasitology, National Center for Communicable Diseases, Ministry of Health, Ulaanbaator-210648, Mongolia.
authors.forename: Davaajav
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Abmed
authors.affiliation: Division of Malaria & Parasitic Diseases, Korea National Institute of Health, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Osong 363-951, Korea.
authors.forename: Shin-Hyeong
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.affiliation: Division of Malaria & Parasitic Diseases, Korea National Institute of Health, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Osong 363-951, Korea.
authors.forename: Won-Ja
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Division of Malaria & Parasitic Diseases, Korea National Institute of Health, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Osong 363-951, Korea.
authors.forename: Sang-Eun
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000822:Animal Husbandry; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood*; D041001:Babesia microti / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001404:Babesiosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D016054:DNA, Protozoan / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D019085:Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Direct; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008986:Mongolia / Q000453:epidemiology; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan; D016054:DNA, Protozoan
keywords: Babesia microti; IFA test; Mongolia; PCR