Journal of Jilin University(Medicine Edition) ›› 2021, Vol. 47 ›› Issue (1): 210-215.doi: 10.13481/j.1671-587x.20210129

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Detection of DNA in spotted fever group Rickettsia carried by Dermacentor nuttalli in partial areas of Inner Mongolia and its distribution of genotypes

Zheng GUI1,Jingfeng YU2(),Lan MU2()   

  1. 1.Graduate School of Inner Mongolia Medical University,Hohhot 010110,China
    2.Departmnet of Parasitology,School of Basic medicine,Inner Mongolia Medical University,Hohhot 010110,China
  • Received:2020-03-19 Online:2021-01-28 Published:2021-01-27
  • Contact: Jingfeng YU,Lan MU E-mail:1184474898@126.com;wodetenghe@126.com

Abstract:

Objective: To investigate the status of spotted fever group Rickettsia (SFGR) carried by Dermacentor nuttalli in partial areas of in Inner Mongolia, and to analyze the species of tick-carried SFGR in this area and perform the homology analysis.

Methods

In the middle of April 2019, 264 Dermacentor nuttallis from 708 sheep were collected from Chengchuan Town, early Banner of Etoke Banner, Erdos City; Siziwang Banner, Hohhot City and Bayan WenduSumu area, Arukorqin Banner, Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia. After DNA extraction of single tick, Rickettsia 16sRNA was amplified by PCR method as a preliminary screening experiment, ten positive samples were randomly selected from each region, and a total of 30 positive samples were further amplified for gltA and ompA genes, then the positive samples were sequenced and cluster analysis was performed.

Results

Among 264 ticks, 218 were positive SFGR, with the positive rate of 82.57%; 14 SFGR ompA positive samples and 7 SFGR gltA positive samples were sequenced successfully. The similarities of gltA gene and ompA gene were 100% and 99.86%. The results of phylogenetic analysis showed that the detected sequence was in the same branch with Rickettsia raoultii, and the gltA gene sequence was closely related to Candidatus Rickettsia uralicaRickettsia parkeri and Rickettsia sibirica, while the ompA gene sequence was close to that of Rickettsia massiliae and Rickettsia rhipicephali; both of them were far away from Rickettsia monacensis.

Conclusion

The genotype of SFGR carried by Dermacentor nuttalli in Ordos, Siziwang Banner and Chifeng, Inner Mongolia is Rickettsia raoultii.

Key words: polymerase chain reaction, Dermacentor nuttalli, Inner Mongolia Strain, Rickettsia raoultii, genotype

CLC Number: 

  • R376