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Molecular detection of Anaplasma bovis in Holstein cattle in the Republic of Korea
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- Issue Date
- 2018-03-12
- Publisher
- BioMed Central
- Citation
- Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica, 60(1):15
- Keywords
- Anaplasma bovis ; Grazing ; Holstein cattle ; Ticks
- Abstract
- Abstract
Anaplasmosis is a tick-borne infectious disease that affects both human and animal health. This study was performed to characterize and investigate the prevalence of infection with Anaplasma bovis in Holstein cattle originating from two regions in the Republic of Korea (ROK). Blood samples (n = 151; 80 from Namwon and 71 from Jeju Island) were analyzed by polymerase chain reaction, and the prevalence of A. bovis infection was compared before and after grazing. In Namwon, A. bovis infection was not detected, while in the Jeju Island, A. bovis infection was detected in three of 13 animals after grazing. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that the A. bovis isolates had homology (97.1–99.7%) with a Korean spotted deer (Cervus nippon) isolate and Haemaphysalis longicornis tick isolates identified in the ROK. A. bovis infection has not previously been diagnosed in cattle in the ROK. This study shows that A. bovis infection in the Jeju Island is closely related to grazing.
- ISSN
- 1751-0147
- Language
- English
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