Rickettsiae in arthropods collected from the North African Hedgehog (Atelerix algirus) and the desert hedgehog (Paraechinus aethiopicus) in Algeria
Rickettsiae in arthropods collected from the North African Hedgehog (Atelerix algirus) and the desert hedgehog (Paraechinus aethiopicus) in Algeria
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DOI：
10.1016/j.cimid.2011.11.007
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发表时间：
2012-03-01
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2
通讯作者：
Parola, Philippe
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作者：
Khaldi, Mourad;Socolovschi, Cristina;Parola, Philippe
刺猬已成为一种受欢迎的宠物，尽管它们在人畜共患疾病传播的潜在作用。我们进行了一项昆虫学研究，在阿尔及利亚东北部的一个山区，我们收集了387跳蚤（Archeopsylla erinacei）和342蜱（Rhipicephalus sanguineus和Haemaphysalis erinacei）从Paraechinus aethiopicus和Atelerix algirus刺猬。在抽样的刺猬中，分别有77.7%和91%感染跳蚤和蜱虫。从A. algius比P. aethiopicus的要小。95.5%的蚤体检出猫立克次体; Rh阳性率为6.25%。血红色蜱在11.25%的Rh中检出斑点热群立克次体新种。sanguineus和H.埃里纳西蜱。总体而言，我们表明，刺猬可以作为宿主感染几个立克次体剂的体外寄生虫。这些数据证明了对立克次体动物宿主进行更详细的调查是合理的。(C)2011爱思唯尔有限公司保留所有权利。
Hedgehogs have become a popular pet despite their potential role in zoonotic disease transmission. We conducted an entomological study in a mountainous region of northeast Algeria in which we collected 387 fleas (Archeopsylla erinacei) and 342 ticks (Rhipicephalus sanguineus and Haemaphysalis erinacei) from Paraechinus aethiopicus and Atelerix algirus hedgehogs. Of the hedgehogs sampled, 77.7% and 91% were infested with fleas and ticks, respectively. Significantly more ticks and fleas were collected from A. algirus than from P. aethiopicus. Rickettsia felis was detected in 95.5% of fleas and R. massiliae was detected in 6.25% of Rh. sanguineus ticks by molecular tools. A new Rickettsia species of the spotted fever group was detected in 11.25% of Rh. sanguineus and in 77% of H. erinacei ticks. Overall, we show that hedgehogs can act as hosts for ectoparasites infected with several rickettsial agents. These data justify a more detailed investigation of animal reservoirs for Rickettsiae. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.