Molecular diagnosis and characterization of Anaplasma marginale and Ehrlichia ruminantium infecting beef cattle of Maputo Province, Mozambique

• Published in: BMC veterinary research Vol. 20; no. 1; p. 185
• Main Authors: Matos, Carlos António, Nomboro, Cesária Fiossiane, Gonçalves, Luiz Ricardo, Cala, Aida Cristina, Sitoe, Carlos Francisco, Vinte, Ana Paula Rúpia, Mondlane, Cristovão Mario, André, Marcos Rogério, do Carmo Carrilho, Maria
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 10.05.2024; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: 16S rRNA; Anaplasma; Anaplasma marginale; Anaplasma marginale - genetics; Anaplasma marginale - isolation & purification; Anaplasma spp; Anaplasmosis - epidemiology; Anaplasmosis - microbiology; Animals; Arachnids; Asia; Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins - genetics; Beef; beef cattle; blood; Cattle; Cattle Diseases - epidemiology; Cattle Diseases - microbiology; Deoxyribonucleic acid; Disease; Diseases; DNA; DNA, Bacterial - genetics; economic impact; Ehrlichia; Ehrlichia ruminantium; Ehrlichia ruminantium - genetics; Ehrlichia ruminantium - isolation & purification; Ehrlichiosis - diagnosis; Ehrlichiosis - epidemiology; Ehrlichiosis - microbiology; Ehrlichiosis - veterinary; Epidemiology; family; genes; Genetic aspects; Genetic diversity; Genetic testing; genetic variation; Genotypes; Gram-negative bacteria; Identification and classification; Infections; Latin America; Map1; mixed infection; Mozambique; Mozambique - epidemiology; msp5; Nucleotide sequence; Phylogenetics; Phylogeny; Polymerase chain reaction; Polymerase Chain Reaction - veterinary; Public health; RNA, Ribosomal, 16S - genetics; rRNA 16S; species; Testing; Mozambique; Ethiopia; Africa; Asia; Latin America; Map1; 16S rRNA; Cattle; msp5; Maputo Province; Anaplasma spp; Ehrlichia ruminantium
• ISSN: 1746-6148; 1746-6148
• DOI: 10.1186/s12917-024-04045-4

Members of the Anaplasmataceae family, such as the Anaplasma and Ehrlichia species, cause economic losses and public health risks. However, the exact economic impact has not been comprehensively assessed in Mozambique due to limited data available on its basic epidemiology. Therefore, we investigate...