Comparative exploratory study on occupational safety in different types of veterinary practices
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https://doi.org/10.14409/favecv.2023.22.e0025Keywords:
Veterinary, occupational accidents, zoonosis, occupational safetyAbstract
Amblyomma aureolatum (Pallas,1772) is distributed in South America and holds medical and veterinary significance. In Uruguay, it is widely distributed, parasitizing both wild and domestic vertebrates, and has been associated with cases of canine rangeliosis. This studied aimed to determine the presence of rickettsial organisms and piroplasms in A. aureolatum from northern Uruguay. A total of 117 nymphs and adults of A. aureolatum were collected from foxes, dogs, vegetation, and one specimen was found on a human. DNA was extracted from ticks obtained from animals and vegetation to performing various PCR assays using primers targeting genes to detect DNA from Rickettsial organisms (Anaplasmataceae, Rickettsiaceae, and Midichloriaceae) as well as Piroplasmida protozoa. As a result, three sequences were obtained: one for the gltA gene with an identity ranging from 99.4% to 100% with Rickettsia bellii, another for the 16S rRNA gene showing 100% identity with Candidatus Midichloria sp., and the remaining sequence displayed 100% identity with Rangelia vitalii for the 18S rRNA gene. These results represent the first reports of R. bellii in the country and of Ca. Midichloria sp. and R. vitalii in A. aureolatum. Additionally, the first case of A. aureolatum parasitizing a human in Uruguay is reported.
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