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Detection and Genotyping of Coxiella burnetii and Coxiella-Like Bacteria in Horses in South Korea.

ABSTRACT: Coxiella burnetii and Coxiella-like bacteria (CLB) are genetically and ecologically distinct despite some genetic similarities. Furthermore, CLB are exceptionally diverse and widespread in ticks, but rarely detected in domestic animals. Since Coxiella bacteria can be transmitted from infected horses by inhalation or by coming in contact with ticks during activities such as horseback riding, it is necessary to study their prevalence. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first large-scale nationwide investigation of the prevalence of C. burnetii and CLB among horses reared in South Korea. Of 816 blood samples collected between 2007 and 2013, 11 (1.3%) were identified as C. burnetii by ELISA, and six (0.7%) as CLB by 16S rRNA sequencing. While a sequence from Jeju Island was similar (97.9-100%) to those within clade B, five sequences obtained from the northern region were categorized into a new clade, indicating the sequence diversity of the genus Coxiella. Studies until date had detected CLB only in ticks; here, we describe their detection in mammals. Given their zoonotic potential, strategic monitoring and appropriate control programs for Coxiella species need to be established.

SUBMITTER: Seo MG

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4886966 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Detection and Genotyping of Coxiella burnetii and Coxiella-Like Bacteria in Horses in South Korea.

Seo Min-Goo MG Lee Seung-Hun SH VanBik Dorene D Ouh In-Ohk IO Yun Sun-Hee SH Choi Eunsang E Park Yong-Soo YS Lee Sang-Eun SE Kim Jong Wan JW Cho Gil-Jae GJ Kwon Oh-Deog OD Kwak Dongmi D

PloS one 20160531 5

Coxiella burnetii and Coxiella-like bacteria (CLB) are genetically and ecologically distinct despite some genetic similarities. Furthermore, CLB are exceptionally diverse and widespread in ticks, but rarely detected in domestic animals. Since Coxiella bacteria can be transmitted from infected horses by inhalation or by coming in contact with ticks during activities such as horseback riding, it is necessary to study their prevalence. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first large-scale nat ...[more]

PMID: 27244230

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Detection and Genotyping of Coxiella burnetii and Coxiella-Like Bacteria in Horses in South Korea.

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Detection and Genotyping of Coxiella burnetii and Coxiella-Like Bacteria in Horses in South Korea.

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