Prevalance of Ehrlichia spp in Ticks collected form Dogs in Province of Van İn Turkey


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Ayan A., Orunçkılınç Ö., Yılmaz A. B., Babaoğlu A. R.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ECOSYSTEMS AND ECOLOGY SCIENCE-IJEES, sa.9, ss.537-542, 2019 (Hakemli Dergi)

Özet

Ticks Rhipicephalus sanguineus of Rhipicephalus strain of Ixodidae family are biological mediators to transfer of

Rickettsia pathogens such as Ehrlichia and Anaplasma in animals. In the present study, a total of 220 ticks were

collected from 55 infested dogs. The ticks’ taxonomy was carried out through microscopically. Additionally, DNA

extraction from ticks was conducted and nested PCR was performed to differentiate the Ehrlischia spp. The obtained

results indicates that collected ticks were belong to Rhipicephalus sanguineus of Rhipicephalus strain of Ixodidae

family of ticks. The PCR results showed Ehrlichia spp. was present in ticks and E. canis was more common (50 of

220 ticks) than E. ewingii (3 of 220 ticks). In conclusion, E. canis was firstly detected in R. sanguineus tick in dogs

in the Province of Van in Turkey. E. ewingii was firstly detected in R. sanguineus tick in dogs in Turkey. Its

presence in dogs indicates the potential factor for public health hazard in Turkey.