The first detection of Babesia genotype from tick at Alataw Pass, China-Kazakhstan border

VernacularTitle:中国和哈萨克斯坦边境阿拉山口口岸蜱中首次检测到巴贝斯虫核酸
Author: Dan LUO ; Xiaoping YIN ; Andong WANG ; Yanhe TIAN ; Zhen LIANG ; Te BA ; Jiangguo ZHANG
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Babesia; Hyalomma asiaticum asiaticum; Haemaphysalis erinacei; Polymerase chain reaction
From: Chinese Journal of Endemiology 2016;35(9):633-635
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To investigate the infection state and genotype of Babesia from tick at Alataw port,the China-Kazakhstan border.Methods Drag-flag method and animal body surface method were used to collect ticks at Ebinur Lake wetland,Alataw port.18s rRNA gene of Babesia was tested by polymerase chain reaction (PCR),the sequence analysis was conducted with Blast and phylogenetic analysis was conducted with Mega 6.0.Results The positive rate of Babesia gene in ticks was 12.65％ (32/253) at Alataw port.By sequencing,32 sequences were divided in ALSK174,ALSK191,ALSK019 three groups.Analysis of Blast showed that ALSK174 had the highest homology with Babesia caballi (EU888904,South Africa),it was 99.72％ (356/357);ALSK191 had the highest homology with Babesia occultans (KP745626,Turkey),it was 99.72％ (350/351);ALSK019 had 95.76％ (339/354) homology with Babesia odocoilei (KC460321,Canada).Conclusion In this study,we have first reported that the Babesia is infected from ticks at Alataw port,the China-Kazakhstan border.