Molecular Investigation of
Bartonella melophagi and the First Report of
Trypanosoma melophagium in
Melophagus ovinus from Southern Xinjiang, China
Kaijun
Huang1, 2, Na Xiong1, 2, Lu Sun1, 2,
Xing Zhang1, 2, Xiaoqing Zhao1, 2, Kun Zhou1,
2 and Junyuan Wu 1, 2*
1College
of Animal Science and Technology, Tarim University, Alar, Xinjiang,
843300, China; 2Engineering Laboratory of Tarim Animal
Diseases Diagnosis and Control, Xinjiang Production & Construction
Corps, Alar, Xinjiang, 843300, China
*Corresponding author:
taru_wjy@126.com
Abstract
Bartonella melophagi
and Trypanosoma melophagium are
intracellular bacteria and blood protozoan parasites, respectively, that can be
transmitted by Melophagus ovinus and
pose risks to human and animal health. Eight pupae and 214
M. ovinus were collected from three
sampling sites in southern Xinjiang, China, between March 2019 and June 2023.
The morphological characteristics and 18S rRNA sequences were used to identify
M. ovinus. ThegltA gene was used to detect
B. melophagi and the 18S rRNA gene
was used to detect T. melophagium in
all samples. The DNA of B. melophagi
was detected in 214 (100.00%, 214/214) samples and the DNA of
T. melophagium was detected in 101
(47.20%, 101/214) samples using PCR and sequencing. Eight pupae produced two
different outcomes: B. melophagi was
positive and T. melophagium was
negative. This study presents conclusive evidence for the presence of
B. melophagi and
T. melophagium in
M. ovinus. To the best of our
knowledge, this is the first report of T.
melophagium in M. ovinus in
China. These findings offer a significant reference for the advancement of the
knowledge and prevention of M. ovinus,
B.
melophagi, and T. melophagium
in China.
To Cite This Article:
Huang K, Xiong N, Sun L, Zhang X, Zhao X, Zhou K
and Wu J, 2024. Molecular investigation of
Bartonella melophagi and the first report of
Trypanosoma melophagium in
Melophagus ovinus from southern
Xinjiang, China. Pak Vet J, 44(2): 384-390. http://dx.doi.org/10.29261/pakvetj/2024.149