Canine and ovine tick-borne pathogens in camels, Nigeria.
In April 2008, whole blood samples were collected from 36 dromedary camels in Sokoto, North-western Nigeria. Following PCR and reverse line blotting, twenty-two samples (61%) resulted positive for Ehrlichia/Anaplasma spp. and three (8%) for Theileria/Babesia spp., with three (8%) cases of co-infections being found. Both sequence and BLAST analyses identified Ehrlichia/Anaplasma spp. and Theileria/Babesia spp. positive cases as Anaplasma platys and Theileria ovis, respectively. This is the first report of the detection of A. platys and T. ovis in camels from sub-Saharan Africa. The epidemiological relevance of this finding is enhanced by the close living of these animals with both dogs and small ruminants. The high prevalence detected for A. platys suggests a possible role of camels as carriers of this infection.
Division of Infection and Pathway Medicine, Edinburgh Medical School: Biomedical Sciences, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
Vincenzo
V
Lorusso
Utrecht Centre for Tick-borne Diseases, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Michiel
M
Wijnveld
Department of Veterinary Medicine, The University of Bari, Bari, Italy.
Maria S
MS
Latrofa
Nigerian Institute for Trypanosomiasis Research, VOM, Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria.
Akinyemi
A
Fajinmi
Division of Infection and Pathway Medicine, Edinburgh Medical School: Biomedical Sciences, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
Ayodele O
AO
Majekodunmi
Nigerian Institute for Trypanosomiasis Research, VOM, Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria.
Abraham G
AG
Dogo
National Veterinary Research Institute, VOM, Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria.
Augustine C
AC
Igweh
Department of Veterinary Medicine, The University of Bari, Bari, Italy.
Domenico
D
Otranto
Utrecht Centre for Tick-borne Diseases, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands; Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pretoria, South Africa.
Frans
F
Jongejan
Division of Infection and Pathway Medicine, Edinburgh Medical School: Biomedical Sciences, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
Susan C
SC
Welburn
Division of Infection and Pathway Medicine, Edinburgh Medical School: Biomedical Sciences, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom. Electronic address: kim.picozzi@ed.ac.uk.
Kim
K
Picozzi
D000709:Anaplasma / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000818:Animals; D001403:Babesia / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002162:Camelus / Q000382:microbiology / Q000469:parasitology; D060085:Coinfection / Q000662:veterinary; D004285:Dogs; D004536:Ehrlichia / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D005843:Geography; D008297:Male; D009549:Nigeria / Q000453:epidemiology; D012756:Sheep; D016794:Theileria / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D017282:Tick-Borne Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*
Anaplasma platys; Camel; Camelus dromedarius; Nigeria; Theileria ovis; Tick-borne diseases
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