Rhipicephalus sanguineus as biological vector of Anaplasma platys in dogs

Authors

  • María Dalila Forlano Universidad Centroccidental "Lisandro Alvarado" (UCLA)
  • Juan Uzcategui Departamento de Salud Pública, Decanato de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Centroccidental "Lisandro Alvarado" (UCLA), Barquisimeto, estado Lara
  • Franklin Mujica Departamento de Salud Pública, Decanato de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Centroccidental "Lisandro Alvarado" (UCLA), Barquisimeto, estado Lara
  • Nelson Orellana Departamento de Medicina y Cirugía, Decanato de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Centroccidental "Lisandro Alvarado" (UCLA), Barquisimeto, estado Lara

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v30i3.15076

Keywords:

Rhipicephalus sanguineus, vector, Anaplasma platys, transmission

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the involvement of the tick Rhipicephalus sanguineus in the transmission of Anaplasma platys in canines. A canine was inoculated with a strain of A. platys and once it developed parasitemia confirmed by smears and PCR, it was infested with nymphs and adults of R. sanguineus. The engorged ticks were collected, the intestine and the salivary gland were collected from the ticks fed in the inoculated canine and a PCR was performed. DNA from A. platys was not amplified in the macerated nymphs, in post-molded adults without feeding, or in adults fed from the experimentally inoculated canine. The results indicate that R. sanguineus does not participate in the transmission of A. platys.

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Author Biography

  • María Dalila Forlano, Universidad Centroccidental "Lisandro Alvarado" (UCLA)
    Medico Veterinario, Docente Titular, profesora de Parasitología Veterinaria, coordinadora del Area de Parasitología Veterinaria y coordinadora del programa de postgrado Produccion Animal programa produccion de Leche del Decanato de Ciencias Veterinarias de la UCLA.

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Published

2019-10-10

Issue

Vol. 30 No. 3 (2019)

Section

Artículos Primarios

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How to Cite

Forlano, M. D., Uzcategui, J., Mujica, F., & Orellana, N. (2019). Rhipicephalus sanguineus as biological vector of Anaplasma platys in dogs. Revista De Investigaciones Veterinarias Del Perú, 30(3), 1216-1225. https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v30i3.15076