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New records of Lipoptena andaluciensis (Diptera: Hippoboscidae) in the Iberian Peninsula with a pictorial key of the genus 标题伊比利亚半岛安达卢西亚脂蝇新记录(双翅目:海马科)及其属图示钥匙
IF 1.4 Q3 PARASITOLOGY Pub Date : 2026-01-13 DOI: 10.1016/j.vprsr.2026.101428
Mikel Alexander González , Teresa Letra Mateus , Filipa Teixeira Rodrigues , Filipa Martins , Néstor Martínez-Calabuig , Ana Saldaña , Rosario Panadero , Josep Estruch , Daniel Bravo-Barriga , Laura Carrera-Faja
Since its first description in southern Spain, Lipoptena andaluciensis (Diptera: Hippoboscidae) has drawn increasing attention due to its uncertain origin and distribution. In this study, we report new records of L. andaluciensis from geographically distant regions, including the Castelo Branco district in Portugal and three different northern Spanish provinces (Lérida, Tarragona, and Aragón). A total of 26 specimens, identified as unwinged L. andaluciensis based on morphological traits and COI barcoding, were collected between 2022 and 2024 during several field surveys on red deer (Cervus elaphus) and roe deer (Capreolus capreolus). Additionally, Lipoptena cervi and Hippobosca equina were also collected on hosts. These recent records, indicate that the species may have been previously overlooked or misidentified, underscores the need for enhanced taxonomic resolution and expanded surveillance. To facilitate accurate identification, we provide a pictorial key to distinguish among the six European Lipoptena species, with special emphasis on Lipoptena fortisetosa, L. cervi, and L. andaluciensis. We also highlight the importance of combining detailed morphological and molecular analyses of both recent and historical specimens to prevent misidentifications and to better understand the biogeography of this emerging species.
自从首次在西班牙南部被发现以来,由于其起源和分布的不确定,安达卢西亚脂蝇(双翅目:海马科)越来越受到关注。在这项研究中,我们报告了来自地理位置遥远的地区的新记录,包括葡萄牙的Castelo Branco地区和三个不同的西班牙北部省份(lsamrida, Tarragona和Aragón)。本文于2022年至2024年对马鹿(Cervus elaphus)和狍子(Capreolus Capreolus Capreolus)进行了多次野外调查,共收集到26个标本,经形态学特征和COI条形码鉴定为无翅l.a andaluciensis。此外,还在宿主身上采集到颈脂虫和马驹。这些最近的记录表明,该物种以前可能被忽视或被错误识别,强调了提高分类分辨率和扩大监测的必要性。为了便于准确鉴定,我们提供了6个欧洲Lipoptena种的图像钥匙,特别强调了Lipoptena fortisetosa, L. cervi和L. andaluciensis。我们还强调了将最近和历史标本的详细形态学和分子分析相结合的重要性,以防止错误鉴定,并更好地了解这一新兴物种的生物地理。
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First report and morpho-molecular analysis of Ryukyua circularis (Isopoda: Cymothoidae) in the European pilchard, Sardina pilchardus, from Egypt 埃及沙丁鱼(Sardina pilchardus)中圆柳鱼(等足目:圆柳鱼科)首次报道及形态分子分析
IF 1.4 Q3 PARASITOLOGY Pub Date : 2026-01-13 DOI: 10.1016/j.vprsr.2026.101426
Heba Wheeb , Wael Felefel , Mahmoud AbouLaila , Soad Menshawy
Sardine flesh is highly valued for its nutritional qualities; however, isopod parasitic infections can cause substantial economic losses in sardine production. Therefore, this study sought to investigate the infection rate and morphology of the isopod Ryukyua circularis in Elbeheira Governorate, Egypt. A total of 633 samples of European pilchard (Sardina pilchardus) specimens were purchased from local markets in Edko City, Elbeheira, Governorate, over 12 months. Isopod parasites were carefully removed from host fish specimens, with attachment sites and density recorded before immediate preservation in 70% ethanol for microscopical examination. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was used to identify the isopods. A PCR assay of the 28S ribosomal RNA gene was used for molecular characterization and phylogenetic analysis. The overall infection rate was 3% (19 infected out of 633). The infection rate was marginally elevated in female specimens (3.29%) compared to male specimens (2.91%). According to the season, the infection occurred only in colder seasons—winter (4.69%) and spring (5.26%). This reflects temperature-limited transmission or greater host aggregation in cooler months, supporting targeted seasonal surveillance for fishery management. Fish weighing <15 g had a higher infection rate (3.91%) than those weighing >15 g (1.34%), suggesting increased juvenile vulnerability, potentially guiding size-selective harvesting or monitoring to reduce parasite impacts on sardine stocks. The PCR amplified 443 bp of the target sequence of the 28S rDNA gene. BLAST searches revealed that the isopod sequence shared 77.88–79.91% identities with previously reported Ryukyua circularis isolates. Phylogenetic analysis positioned the present sequence within the Ryukyua circularis clade, along with sequences from India. This study presents the first report on the infection rate, SEM, and molecular characterization of Ryukyua circularis in sardines from Elbeheira Governorate, Egypt.
沙丁鱼肉因其营养价值而受到高度重视;然而,等足类寄生虫感染会给沙丁鱼生产造成巨大的经济损失。因此,本研究旨在调查埃及Elbeheira省等足类圆形琉球的感染率和形态。在12个月内,从Elbeheira省Edko市的当地市场共购买了633份欧洲沙丁鱼(沙丁鱼)标本。从宿主鱼标本中小心地取出等足类寄生虫,记录附着位点和密度,然后立即保存在70%乙醇中进行显微镜检查。用扫描电镜(SEM)对等足类动物进行了鉴定。28S核糖体RNA基因采用PCR方法进行分子鉴定和系统发育分析。总感染率为3%(633人中有19人感染)。女性标本感染率(3.29%)略高于男性标本(2.91%)。按季节分,感染主要发生在冬季(4.69%)和春季(5.26%)。这反映了温度有限的传播或在较冷的月份宿主聚集较多,支持有针对性的渔业管理季节性监测。体重为15 g的鱼感染率(3.91%)高于体重为15 g的鱼感染率(1.34%),这表明幼鱼的脆弱性增加,可能指导尺寸选择捕捞或监测以减少寄生虫对沙丁鱼种群的影响。PCR扩增28S rDNA基因目的序列443 bp。BLAST检索结果显示,该等足类序列与先前报道的圆形琉球分离株具有77.88 ~ 79.91%的同源性。系统发育分析将目前的序列定位在琉球圆形进化支中,以及来自印度的序列。本研究首次报道了埃及Elbeheira省沙丁鱼中圆形柳球菌的感染率、扫描电镜和分子特征。
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Morphological and molecular evidence of Linognathus vituli infestation in yaks from Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, China 甘孜藏族自治州牦牛肉麻侵染的形态与分子证据
IF 1.4 Q3 PARASITOLOGY Pub Date : 2026-01-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.vprsr.2026.101424
Lidan Wang , Yao Pan , Xingyu Zhou , Xin Guo , Yanan Yan , Guoshan Wei , Youying Li , Xiaoping Ma , Hongrui Guo , Zhicai Zuo , Lan Lan , Yue Xie
Louse infestations pose a serious threat to yak production, affecting animal health and causing substantial economic losses. However, until now there has been limited information available regarding yak lice infestations. Herein, we collected lice samples from Ganzi Tibetan yaks and amplified the nuclear small subunit ribosomal 18S and mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 (cox1) genes for evolutionary and phylogenetic analyses. Stereoscopic and scanning electron microscope observations showed high morphological similarity between the yak lice and the cattle sucking louse Linognathus vituli (Phthiraptera: Anoplura: Linognathidae). Pairwise nuclear and mitochondrial DNA comparisons, genetic distance analysis and phylogenetic relationships strongly supported that the yak lice belonged to the same species, L. vituli and together shared a sister-species relationship with congeneric other species in the genus Linognathus. This was the first study to report L. vituli in yaks, based on combined micromorphological (scanning electron microscope) and molecular (nuclear-plus-mitochondrial DNA) evidence, and this finding should contribute to a more complete understanding of evolutionary biology, diagnostics and control of this sucking louse in the plateau yaks and other bovine animals.
虱子泛滥对牦牛生产构成严重威胁,影响动物健康并造成重大经济损失。然而,到目前为止,关于牦牛虱侵扰的信息有限。本研究采集甘孜藏牦牛虱体样本,扩增核小亚基核糖体18S和线粒体细胞色素c氧化酶亚基1 (cox1)基因,进行进化和系统发育分析。立体电镜和扫描电镜观察表明,牦牛虱与牛吸虱在形态上具有较高的相似性。核和线粒体DNA的配对比较、遗传距离分析和系统发育关系有力地支持了牦牛体属于同一物种L. vituli,并与其他同源种Linognathus属有姊妹种关系。这是基于显微形态学(扫描电子显微镜)和分子生物学(核加线粒体DNA)相结合的证据首次报道牦牛体内的吸虱,这一发现将有助于更全面地了解高原牦牛和其他牛类动物中吸虱的进化生物学、诊断和控制。
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Epidemiology, economic losses, and snail intermediate hosts of bovine fasciolosis in Bangladesh 孟加拉国牛片形吸虫病的流行病学、经济损失和蜗牛中间宿主
IF 1.4 Q3 PARASITOLOGY Pub Date : 2026-01-09 DOI: 10.1016/j.vprsr.2026.101421
Md. Haydar Ali , Md. Shahadat Hossain , Sharmin Shahid Labony , Mohammod Kamruj Jaman Bhuiyan , Md. Touhidul Islam , Md. Abu Hadi Noor Ali Khan , Md. Abdul Alim , Anisuzzaman
Fasciolosis is a snail-borne zoonotic trematode infection caused by ingesting aquatic vegetation contaminated with the metacercariae of ruminant liver flukes such as Fasciola hepatica and Fasciola gigantica, and their hybrid or parthenogenetic forms. The disease significantly affects the health and productivity of ruminants globally. This study determined some epidemiologic aspects of fasciolosis along with economic significance in terms of condemnation of bovine liver in two distinct areas of Bangladesh from July 2022 to June 2025 through a slaughterhouse-based study and confirmed their vector snails. Although the overall mean prevalence of fasciolosis in both study areas was below 50%, but the prevalence was significantly higher (Mymensingh, 71.4%, 140 out of 196) in floodplains than in the highland (Madhupur, 10.8%, 22 out of 204). Overall losses were 36.5% (172 kg out of 471 kg) due to the condemnation of the liver. Condemnation of liver was also significantly (p < 0.01) higher in the floodplain (71.2%, 166 kg out of 233 kg) than in the highland (2.5%, 6.0 kg out of 238 kg). The total economic loss caused by the condemnation of the liver at both sites' abattoirs was estimated at 2586.8 US$ (3, 15,360 taka). Also, the predicted monetary loss was calculated as 278,445.98US$ (33,945,350 taka) per year only due to condemnation of livers. Only L. auricularia and L. luteola were found to act as the intermediate hosts of fasciolid flukes in Bangladesh, which transmitted both F. gigantica and parthenogenetic Fasciola. In conclusion, the results suggest that fasciolosis is highly prevalent, particularly in the floodplains and is the prime cause of liver condemnation, resulting in massive economic losses. Also, we confirmed that lymnaeid snails play crucial roles in the transmission cycle of both F. gigantica and parthenogenetic Fasciola. in Bangladesh. Results of the present study will help to draw attention of researchers, policymakers, One Health personnel and government to control zoonotic fascioliosis in Bangladesh.
片形吸虫病是一种由蜗牛传播的人畜共患吸虫感染,由食用被反刍动物肝吸虫(如肝片形吸虫和巨型片形吸虫)及其杂交或单性繁殖形式的囊蚴污染的水生植被引起。这种疾病严重影响全球反刍动物的健康和生产力。本研究通过一项以屠宰场为基础的研究,确定了2022年7月至2025年6月期间孟加拉国两个不同地区的牛肝谴责方面片形吸虫病的一些流行病学方面以及经济意义,并确认了它们的媒介蜗牛。虽然两个研究区筋膜虫病的总体平均患病率均低于50%,但洪漫平原的患病率(Mymensingh, 71.4%, 196人中的140人)明显高于高原(Madhupur, 10.8%, 204人中的22人)。由于肝脏的谴责,总体损失为36.5%(471公斤中的172公斤)。洪泛平原的肝脏谴责率(71.2%,233公斤中的166公斤)也显著高于高地(2.5%,238公斤中的6.0公斤)(p < 0.01)。在这两个地点的屠宰场,因谴责肝而造成的总经济损失估计为2586.8美元(315,360塔卡)。此外,仅由于肝脏的谴责,预计每年的经济损失为278,445.98美元(33,945,350塔卡)。在孟加拉国,仅发现木耳乳杆菌和木耳乳杆菌是片形吸虫的中间宿主,它们同时传播巨型板形吸虫和孤雌片形吸虫。综上所述,结果表明,片形虫病高度流行,特别是在洪泛平原,是肝脏谴责的主要原因,造成巨大的经济损失。此外,我们还证实了线虫蜗牛在巨型f.g antica和孤雌片形吸虫的传播周期中起着至关重要的作用。在孟加拉国。本研究的结果将有助于引起研究人员、政策制定者、One Health人员和政府对孟加拉国人畜共患片形吸虫病控制的注意。
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Molecular characterization of Theileria species and Theileria parva genetic diversity associated with bovine theileriosis outbreaks in Zimbabwe 与津巴布韦牛伊勒菌病暴发相关的伊勒菌种类和小伊勒菌遗传多样性的分子特征
IF 1.4 Q3 PARASITOLOGY Pub Date : 2026-01-07 DOI: 10.1016/j.vprsr.2026.101422
V. Pinarello Kleiber , E. Waniwa , D.A. Wilkinson , M. Mutseekwa , V. Grosbois , T. Nemaungwe , E. Kupahwana , T. Chikaka , M. Bourgarel , D.M. Pfukenyi , P.V. Makaya , T. Hove , L. Guerrini , H. De Nys
Several Theileria species infect cattle and wildlife in eastern and southern Africa. Among them, Theileria (T.) parva is the most economically important, causing severe disease and substantial livestock losses in Zimbabwe. Recent shifts in spatio-temporal patterns of theileriosis outbreaks highlight the need for updated information on circulating Theileria species and strains to better understand the infection process and to guide control strategies. Between November 2020 and May 2021, 147 whole blood, 145 dried blood spots, 87 fecal, and 22 organ samples were collected from 158 cattle in Bindura and Makoni districts. Samples were analyzed using pan-Theileria 18S rRNA and T. parva-specific PCRs, followed by Sanger sequencing. Overall, Theileria DNA was detected in 83.3% of the cases. Species distribution was as follows: T. parva 63.1%, T. velifera 23.9%, T. taurotragi (2.3%), T. mutans (2.3%), with mixed infections (3.1%) detected mainly in organ samples. Partial sequences of the sporozoite surface antigen p67 and schizont antigen Tp2 were amplified from 44 and 23 T. parva-positive samples, respectively. Phylogenetic analyses showed clustering with the Kenyan Muguga isolate, a component of the widely used T. parva vaccine cocktail, rather than with Zimbabwe's Boleni strain, suggesting potential divergence from the local vaccine strain. In addition, dried blood spots (n = 145) and feces (n = 87) were screened by 18S rRNA PCR for Theileria. PCR detection from DBS showed 59.3% relative sensitivity, 64.0% relative specificity, and 60.1% overall relative accuracy compared to WB, while fecal PCR showed 12.7% relative sensitivity, 85.7% relative specificity, and 18.6% relative overall accuracy. Despite reduced sensitivity, non-invasive fecal sampling, an innovative method, remains useful for population-level surveillance in wildlife or areas where blood collection is impractical. Although not the primary focus of this study, WB were also screened for other tick-borne pathogens (E. ruminantium, A. marginale, B. bovis, and B. bigemina) to broaden the Theileria results. This study provides updated insight into Theileria species diversity and T. parva strain composition in outbreak-prone districts of Zimbabwe. The findings underscore the importance of integrating molecular surveillance into routine monitoring programs and considering circulating strain diversity when evaluating and adopting effective vaccination strategies.
在非洲东部和南部,一些伊勒氏菌感染了牛和野生动物。其中,细小芽孢杆菌(T.)在经济上最重要,在津巴布韦造成严重疾病和大量牲畜损失。近年来,肠杆菌病暴发的时空格局发生了变化,这突出表明需要获得有关肠杆菌种类和菌株的最新信息,以便更好地了解感染过程并指导控制战略。在2020年11月至2021年5月期间,从宾杜拉和马科尼地区的158头牛中收集了147个全血样本、145个干血点、87个粪便样本和22个器官样本。使用pan-Theileria 18S rRNA和T. parva特异性pcr对样品进行分析,然后进行Sanger测序。总体而言,83.3%的病例检出了伊氏杆菌DNA。种类分布:细小T.(63.1%)、白绒T.(23.9%)、牛头T.(2.3%)、变形T.(2.3%),主要在器官标本中检出混合性感染(3.1%)。分别从44份和23份细小绦虫阳性样本中扩增出孢子体表面抗原p67和分裂体抗原Tp2的部分序列。系统发育分析显示与肯尼亚Muguga分离株(广泛使用的T. parva疫苗混合物的一个组成部分)聚集在一起,而不是与津巴布韦的Boleni菌株聚集在一起,这表明与当地疫苗菌株可能存在差异。此外,采用18S rRNA PCR技术对干血斑(145例)和粪便(87例)进行了希氏菌的筛选。与WB相比,DBS PCR检测的相对灵敏度为59.3%,相对特异性为64.0%,总体相对准确性为60.1%,而粪便PCR检测的相对灵敏度为12.7%,相对特异性为85.7%,相对总体准确性为18.6%。尽管敏感性降低,但非侵入性粪便取样作为一种创新方法,对于野生动物或血液采集不可行的地区的种群水平监测仍然有用。虽然不是本研究的主要重点,但WB也筛选了其他蜱传病原体(E. ruminantium, A. marginale, B. bovis和B. bigemina),以扩大他们的结果。这项研究提供了有关津巴布韦暴发易发地区伊勒氏菌物种多样性和细小绦虫菌株组成的最新见解。研究结果强调了将分子监测纳入常规监测计划的重要性,并在评估和采用有效的疫苗接种策略时考虑到循环菌株多样性。
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Impact of risk factors on the prevalence of bovine tropical theileriosis in Eastern Algeria 风险因素对阿尔及利亚东部牛热带血吸虫病流行的影响
IF 1.4 Q3 PARASITOLOGY Pub Date : 2026-01-07 DOI: 10.1016/j.vprsr.2025.101417
Raniya Nabi , Nabil Benazi , Ghania Tail , Hocine Ziam , Laurence Momeux , Assia Beneldjouzi , Gordon Langsley , Naouel Eddaikra
Tropical theileriosis is a major protozoan infection affecting the health and productivity of livestock worldwide. However, according to most previous studies, a discrepancy in the distribution of prevalence has been observed across different bioclimatic zones in eastern Algeria. This prompted us to conduct an inferential study aimed at identifying the risk factors that impact the dynamics of prevalence. A total of 166 blood samples from cattle showing clinical signs of tropical theileriosis were analyzed by PCR, and a logistic regression model was performed to identify the risk factors associated with prevalence dynamics.
PCR analysis revealed that among the clinically suspect cattle, 49.70 % (83/166) tested positive for T. annulata, representing the apparent prevalence of infection in this symptomatic population. A General Liner Model (GLM) model identified the following risk factors: a higher prevalence in older cattle (odds ratio [OR] = 0.62, 95 % confidence interval [CI]:0.1–2.1), particularly among females (OR = 0.7, 95 % CI:0.39–2.80). Cattle heavily infested with ticks were at particular risk (OR = 1.7, 95 % CI: 0.3–3.0). This study also revealed an increase in the dynamic of prevalence distribution across the bioclimatic zones, with the highest rates observed in the arid zone, followed by semi-arid and sub-humid zones (51.8 %, 39.8 %; 8.4 % respectively). The observed results contradict previous findings and are attributed to the unique characteristics of the vector endemic to the arid zone, which were investigated for the first time in eastern Algeria.
热带血吸虫病是一种影响全世界牲畜健康和生产力的主要原生动物感染。然而,根据以前的大多数研究,阿尔及利亚东部不同生物气候带的流行率分布存在差异。这促使我们进行了一项旨在确定影响患病率动态的风险因素的推理研究。采用聚合酶链反应(PCR)分析了166份表现出热带牛肠杆菌病临床症状的血液样本,并建立了logistic回归模型,以确定与流行动态相关的危险因素。PCR分析结果显示,在临床疑似牛中,有49.70%(83/166)圆环虫检测呈阳性,表明该症状人群中存在明显的感染流行。一般线性模型(GLM)模型确定了以下危险因素:老年牛的患病率较高(优势比[OR] = 0.62, 95%置信区间[CI]: 0.1-2.1),特别是在雌性(OR = 0.7, 95% CI: 0.39-2.80)。被蜱虫严重感染的牛尤其危险(OR = 1.7, 95% CI: 0.3-3.0)。不同生物气候带的流行率呈上升趋势,干旱区发病率最高,其次是半干旱和半湿润区(分别为51.8%、39.8%和8.4%)。观察到的结果与以前的发现相矛盾,并归因于首次在阿尔及利亚东部调查的干旱地区特有病媒的独特特征。
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Validation and field evaluation of a double-antigen sandwich ELISA for the detection of antibodies against Anaplasma spp. in individual and bulk tank milk samples in dairy cattle 双抗原夹心酶联免疫吸附试验(ELISA)检测奶牛单株和散装罐乳样品中无原体抗体的验证和现场评价
IF 1.4 Q3 PARASITOLOGY Pub Date : 2026-01-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.vprsr.2025.101420
Julio Bellezze , Marcelo Martínez Pería , Carolina Soledad Thompson , Susana Torioni de Echaide , Victor Vanzini , Ignacio Eduardo Echaide , María Evangelina Primo
Bovine anaplasmosis is a worldwide infectious disease caused by the intraerythrocytic bacterium Anaplasma marginale, which is transmitted by ticks and fomites. The aim of this work was to validate a double-antigen sandwich ELISA (dasELISA) for the identification of Anaplasma spp. antibodies on individual and bulk tank milk (BTM) samples to use as a screening method. A dasELISA for the detection of antibodies against Anaplasma spp. in milk was validated using individual samples (milk, whole blood, and serum) from A. marginale-infected (n = 29) and uninfected (n = 100) cows, using nested PCR as a reference standard technique. Analogous samples from 76 A. centrale-vaccinated cows were used to evaluate cross-reactivity. The concordance between serum and milk results was evaluated by analyzing paired samples from 293 dairy cows. dasELISA performance on BTM was evaluated using samples from 114 dairy herds from the anaplasmosis low endemicity region. The Anaplasma spp. infection status of the herd was established by testing 29–30 cows per herd by serological and molecular techniques. Finally, 3,049 BTM samples were analyzed by dasELISA to assess the proportion of dairy herds infected (PDHI) with Anaplasma spp. in the main dairy area of Argentina, which is located between 28 and 34°S latitude. The dasELISA cut-off in individual milk samples was ≥3 % of positivity (%P), with a diagnostic sensitivity (DSe) of 96.5 % (95 % CI, 82.2–99.9) and a diagnostic specificity (DSp) of 86.0 % (95 % CI, 77.6–92.1). The concordance between dasELISA on milk and serum results was 85.7 %, with a κ value of 0.71 (95 % CI = 0.63–0.78). The DSe of the dasELISA in BTM samples from herds of known status, using a cut-off ≥3 %P, was 89.5 %, and the DSp was 95.6 %. dasELISA detected 100 % of herds in which A. marginale had been confirmed by nPCR. When the field study was performed, 20 % of the BTM samples were positive by dasELISA. The PDHI decreased as the latitude increased, which is in agreement with the heterogeneity of the area evaluated regarding the endemicity of A. marginale and the presence/absence of its main vector, Rhipicephalus microplus. This PDHI would be overestimated by infection with A. centrale in herds where vaccination is usually carried out. dasELISA could be used as a screening assay for anti-Anaplasma spp. antibodies detection in individual milk samples and for epidemiologic surveillance in BTM samples.
牛无形体病是一种世界性的传染病,由红细胞内的边缘无形体引起,通过蜱和虫传播。本工作的目的是验证双抗原夹心ELISA (dasELISA)在个体和散装罐乳(BTM)样品中鉴定无原体抗体的方法。采用巢式PCR作为参比标准技术,利用边缘螺旋体感染(n = 29)和未感染(n = 100)奶牛的个体样本(牛奶、全血和血清)验证了检测牛奶中无原体抗体的dasELISA。从76头接种了中央芽孢杆菌的奶牛中提取的类似样本用于评估交叉反应性。通过对293头奶牛的配对样本进行分析,评价血清和乳汁结果的一致性。利用来自无形体病低流行区114头奶牛的样本,评估了dasELISA在BTM上的性能。采用血清学和分子技术对29 ~ 30头牛进行检测,确定牛群无原体感染状况。最后,采用dasELISA对阿根廷主要奶牛区3049份BTM样本进行分析,评估无原体感染(PDHI)的奶牛群比例,该地区位于南纬28 ~ 34°之间。dasELISA在单个牛奶样品中的截止阳性率≥3% (%P),诊断敏感性(DSe)为96.5% (95% CI, 82.2 ~ 99.9),诊断特异性(DSp)为86.0% (95% CI, 77.6 ~ 92.1)。牛奶dasELISA结果与血清结果的一致性为85.7%,κ值为0.71 (95% CI = 0.63 ~ 0.78)。dasELISA在已知状态畜群BTM样品中的DSe为89.5%,使用截断≥3% P, DSp为95.6%。dasELISA检测到nPCR证实的边缘螺旋体菌群100%。现场研究时,20%的BTM样品dasELISA检测呈阳性。PDHI随纬度的增加而降低,这与评价区边角田鼠特有性及其主要媒介微尖棘头虫的存在/不存在的异质性一致。在通常进行疫苗接种的畜群中,这种PDHI可能因感染中央螺旋体而被高估。dasELISA可用于个体牛奶样品抗无形体抗体的筛选检测和BTM样品的流行病学监测。
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Seroprevalence and risk factors associated with Neospora caninum infection in water buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) in Sohag, Egypt 埃及Sohag水牛(Bubalus bubalis)中犬新孢子虫感染的血清患病率和相关危险因素
IF 1.4 Q3 PARASITOLOGY Pub Date : 2026-01-02 DOI: 10.1016/j.vprsr.2025.101419
Alsagher O. Ali , Wael Qossa , Fatma A. Khalifa , Hassan Y.A.H. Mahmoud , Caroline F. Frey , Ragab M. Fereig
Neosporosis is a globally distributed protozoan disease caused by Neospora caninum, which causes significant economic losses due to its abortifacient effects, particularly in the cattle and buffalo industries. In Egypt, numerous studies have investigated this parasite in cattle; however, research on water buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) remains limited. This study conducted a cross-sectional survey to determine the seroprevalence of N. caninum-specific antibodies in 342 water buffaloes in Sohag Governorate. Serum samples were collected from buffaloes representing various locations, age groups, sexes, physiological and pathological conditions, as well as other animal- and environment-related factors. A commercially available competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (cELISA) was used for antibody detection. The overall seroprevalence of N. caninum was found to be 58.8 % (201/342). Several potential risk factors were evaluated, including body weight, reproductive disorders, seasonality, and contact with dogs, but only season (summer) and anestrus had a significant effect on seroprevalence. In conclusion, the high seroprevalence observed in this study suggests a widespread presence of N. caninum infection among water buffaloes in Sohag. These findings highlight the urgent need for implementing more effective control strategies to mitigate the impact of this parasite on the buffalo population in the region.
新孢子虫病是由犬新孢子虫引起的一种全球分布的原生动物疾病,由于其流产作用,特别是在养牛业和水牛业造成重大经济损失。在埃及,许多研究调查了牛体内的这种寄生虫;然而,对水牛(Bubalus bubalis)的研究仍然有限。本研究在Sohag省的342头水牛中进行了横断面调查,以确定牛瘟病毒特异性抗体的血清流行率。血清样本来自不同地区、年龄、性别、生理和病理状况以及其他动物和环境相关因素的水牛。抗体检测采用市售竞争性酶联免疫吸附试验(cELISA)。血清总阳性率为58.8%(201/342)。研究评估了几个潜在的危险因素,包括体重、生殖障碍、季节性和与狗的接触,但只有季节(夏季)和未发情对血清阳性率有显著影响。总之,本研究中观察到的高血清阳性率表明Sohag水牛中广泛存在犬链球菌感染。这些发现突出表明,迫切需要实施更有效的控制策略,以减轻这种寄生虫对该地区水牛种群的影响。
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Genetic diversity of Ehrlichia sp., Babesia spp., and Anaplasma marginale in cattle from Mozambique 莫桑比克牛中埃利希体、巴贝斯虫和边缘无形体的遗传多样性
IF 1.4 Q3 PARASITOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-12-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.vprsr.2025.101418
Caroline Tostes Secato , Carlos António Matos , Ana Cláudia Calchi , Luiz Ricardo Gonçalves , Renan Bressianini do Amaral , Anna Claudia Baumel Mongruel , Eliz Oliveira Franco , Rosangela Zacarias Machado , Marcos Rogério André
Due to the importance of livestock in Mozambique, studies on the occurrence and genetic diversity of tick-borne agents are highly relevant. The present study aimed to investigate, through molecular methods, the occurrence and genetic diversity of Ehrlichia minasensis, Babesia spp., and Anaplasma marginale in cattle from Mozambique. DNA was extracted from blood samples of 222 cattle from five districts in Maputo, Mozambique. Of the 222 blood samples from cattle in Mozambique, 22 (9.9 %) were positive in the PCR based on the dsb gene of Ehrlichia sp.; 60 (27 %) in the nested PCR assay based on the rap-1α gene of B. bigemina; 50 (22.5 %) in the nPCR based on the sbp-2 gene of B. bovis; and 215 (96.8 %) in the qPCR based on the msp1β gene of A. marginale. Positivity for B. bovis, B. bigemina, and E. minasensis was associated with dairy cattle, which may be due to their higher susceptibility to infestation by Rhipicephalus microplus, the tick vector for all three agents. High genetic diversity of B. bovis was observed for the msa-2b gene, while low diversity was found for the msa-2c marker. The msa-2b genotypes of B. bovis detected in cattle from Maputo were shared with isolates from Brazil, Mozambique, the Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Sri Lanka, and China. Most of the msa-2c genotypes identified in this study appeared to be exclusive to the studied region. High genetic diversity of A. marginale was observed, with 15 novel strains and three previously reported strains identified in cattle from the study area. Genotype E was the most prevalent, followed by genotype G. The phenomenon of superinfection with different A. marginale strains infecting a single animal was also observed. Genetic diversity indices indicated that the tandem repeats (SSRs) were highly diverse (high GDM1 values) among each other and within the study region, although with low dispersal (low GDM2 values).
由于牲畜在莫桑比克的重要性,研究蜱传病原体的发生和遗传多样性是高度相关的。本研究旨在通过分子方法研究莫桑比克牛中米纳希氏体、巴贝斯虫和边缘无形体的发生和遗传多样性。从莫桑比克马普托5个区222头牛的血液样本中提取了DNA。在莫桑比克222份牛血液样本中,22份(9.9%)埃利希体dsb基因PCR阳性;基于双叶双歧杆菌rap-1α基因的巢式PCR检测60例(27%);基于牛B. sbp-2基因的nPCR结果为50例(22.5%);基于msp1β基因的qPCR结果为215个(96.8%)。积极为b宝、b . bigemina和大肠minasensis与奶牛,这可能是由于他们的高对感染的易感性扇头蜱属microplus,蜱虫向量为所有三个代理。msa-2b基因的遗传多样性较高,msa-2c标记的遗传多样性较低。在马普托牛中检测到的牛b型msa-2b基因型与来自巴西、莫桑比克、菲律宾、越南、泰国、斯里兰卡和中国的分离株相同。本研究中鉴定的大多数msa-2c基因型似乎是研究区域所独有的。在研究区牛中发现了15个新菌株和3个先前报道的菌株,具有较高的遗传多样性。基因型以E型最常见,其次是基因型g。在同一只动物身上也观察到不同边缘棘球蚴的重复感染现象。遗传多样性指标表明,串联重复序列(SSRs)具有较高的多样性(GDM1值较高),但具有较低的分散性(GDM2值较低)。
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A localised risk model for liver fluke infection 肝吸虫感染的局部风险模型
IF 1.4 Q3 PARASITOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-12-27 DOI: 10.1016/j.vprsr.2025.101411
Jacob Priddle , Darren Swindells , Timothy Elliott , Cameron Ralph , Kalpani Ishara Duwalage , Jessie Roberts , Kerrie Mengersen
Precise and focused risk assessments of liver fluke infection in cattle can be used to increase awareness and promote management uptake. However, accurate estimation of the risk of liver fluke infection in cattle is challenging. Liver fluke disease in adult cattle is typically sub-clinical — meaning infected animals often have no visible symptoms. This is exacerbated by the complex liver fluke life-cycle, which is highly sensitive to climate conditions and requires the presence of the intermediate snail host. The aim of this work was to create a predictive modelling tool that can be used to predict the location-specific risk of infection with respect to changing climate conditions. The study utilised processor data of over 4 million cattle processed between 2016 and 2020 at one of Australia’s largest processors. A binary indicator variable for liver fluke infection (liver fluke or no liver fluke) was observed at processing for each animal, with no further information as to when the infection may have occurred. We propose a spatio-temporal model to predict the risk of liver fluke infection, utilising location specific and time-varying covariates. The model output was used to create localised risk profiles for each Australian postcodes (a four-digit government allocated number used to identify postal delivery regions within Australia). Cross-validation results showed that both the Random Forest (RF) and Generalised Additive Model (GAM) performed comparably on test data, with the RF model slightly preferred for its ability to capture complex nonlinear patterns in liver fluke infection. Forecasts for 2022 reflected seasonal variation and demonstrated the potential utility of the model for informing targeted management decisions in high-risk, wetter regions. The work in this study can be used to help inform cattle producers about the risk of infection on their property.
牛肝吸虫感染的精确和重点风险评估可用于提高认识和促进管理吸收。然而,准确估计牛肝吸虫感染的风险是具有挑战性的。成年牛的肝吸虫病通常是亚临床的,这意味着受感染的动物通常没有明显的症状。复杂的肝吸虫生命周期对气候条件高度敏感,需要中间蜗牛宿主的存在,这加剧了这种情况。这项工作的目的是创建一种预测建模工具,可用于预测气候条件变化下特定地点的感染风险。该研究利用了澳大利亚最大的加工商之一在2016年至2020年期间加工的400多万头牛的加工者数据。在每只动物的加工过程中观察到肝吸虫感染(肝吸虫或无肝吸虫)的二元指标变量,但没有关于何时可能发生感染的进一步信息。我们提出了一个时空模型来预测肝吸虫感染的风险,利用特定位置和时变协变量。模型输出用于为每个澳大利亚邮政编码(一个四位数的政府分配号码,用于识别澳大利亚境内的邮政投递地区)创建本地化风险概况。交叉验证结果表明,随机森林(RF)和广义加性模型(GAM)在测试数据上的表现相当,随机森林模型因其捕获肝吸虫感染复杂非线性模式的能力而略受青睐。2022年的预测反映了季节变化,并证明了该模型在高风险、潮湿地区为有针对性的管理决策提供信息的潜在效用。这项研究的工作可以用来帮助牛生产者了解其财产的感染风险。
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