Culturable pathogenic bacteria in ticks parasitizing farm animals and rodents in Malaysia
https://doi.org/10.47665/tb.37.3.803
- Author:
Loong, S.K.
1
;
Lim, F.S.
1
;
Khoo, J.J.
1
;
Lee, H.Y.
2
;
Suntharalingam, C.
3
;
Ishak, S.N.
4
;
Mohd-Taib, F.S.
4
;
AbuBakar, S.
5
Author Information
1. Tick Cell Biobank Asia Outpost, Tropical Infectious Diseases Research and Education Centre, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2. Centre of Excellence for Vaccine and Protein Therapeutics Process Development, Tropical Infectious Diseases Research and Education Centre, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
3. Economics and Social Science Research Centre, Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI), 43400 Serdang, Malaysia
4. School of Environmental Science and Natural Resources, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Malaysia
5. Tick Cell Biobank Asia Outpost, Tropical Infectious Diseases Research and Education Centre, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia & Centre of Excellence for Vaccine and Protein Therapeutics Process Development, Tropical Infectious Diseases Research and Education Centre, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia & Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:Tropical Biomedicine
2020;37(No.3):803-811
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Ticks are vectors of bacteria, protozoa and viruses capable of causing serious and life threatening diseases in humans and animals. Disease transmission occurs through the transfer of pathogen from tick bites to susceptible humans or animals. Most commonly known tick-borne pathogens are obligate intracellular microorganisms but little is known on the prevalence of culturable pathogenic bacteria from ticks capable of growth on artificial nutrient media. One hundred and forty seven ticks originating from dairy cattle, goats and rodents were collected from nine selected sites in Peninsular Malaysia. The culture of surfacesterilized tick homogenates revealed the isolation of various pathogenic bacteria including, Staphylococcus sp., Corynebacterium sp., Rothia sp., Enterococcus faecalis, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Escherichia coli and Bacillus sp. and its derived genera. These pathogens are among those that affect humans and animals. Findings from this study suggest that in addition to the regular intracellular pathogens, ticks could also harbor extracellular pathogenic bacteria. Further studies, hence, would be needed to determine if these extracellular pathogens could contribute to human or animal infection.
- Full text:8.2020my1166.pdf
