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Korean J. Vet. Serv. 2008; 31(2): 187-193
Published online June 30, 2008
© The Korean Socitety of Veterinary Service
Detection of Ehrlichia chaffeensis pathogen from deer in Korea
Correspondence to : College of Veterinary Medicine & Bio-Safety Research Institute, Chonbuk National University
Ehrlichia chaffeensis infects human and animals, and causes human monocytotropic ehrlichiosis (HME). It is emerging as a tick-borne zoonosis of concern. Although deer are important natural reservoir hosts of E chaffeensis, few surveys of deer in Korea for E chaffeensis have been conducted. Therefore, we conducted this study to confirm the occurrence of E chaffeensis in deer. To accomplish this study, we collected blood from total 27 deer and then polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and 16S rRNA sequence analyse to evaluate the samples for the presence of E chaffeensis. The results of this study indicated that 9 (33%) of the deer were infected with E chaffeensis. This is the first study to demonstrate that deer in Korea are infected with E chaffeensis, which indicates that they can act as a natural reservoir host for E chaffeensis.
Keywords Ehrlichia chaffeensis,Tick-borne zoonosis,PCR,16S rRNA sequence,Deer,
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Korean J. Vet. Serv. 2008; 31(2): 187-193
Published online June 30, 2008
Copyright © The Korean Socitety of Veterinary Service.
Detection of Ehrlichia chaffeensis pathogen from deer in Korea
Lee, Mi-Jin;Li, Ying-Hua;Yu, Do-Hyeon;Lee, Jong-Hyun;Yoon, Ji-Seon;Song, Hee-Jong;Chae, Joon-Seok;Park, Jin-Ho;
College of Veterinary Medicine & Bio-Safety Research Institute, Chonbuk National University;College of Veterinary Medicine & Bio-Safety Research Institute, Chonbuk National University;College of Veterinary Medicine & Bio-Safety Research Institute, Chonbuk National University;College of Veterinary Medicine & Bio-Safety Research Institute, Chonbuk National University;College of Veterinary Medicine & Bio-Safety Research Institute, Chonbuk National University;College of Veterinary Medicine & Bio-Safety Research Institute, Chonbuk National University;Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University;College of Veterinary Medicine & Bio-Safety Research Institute, Chonbuk National University;
Correspondence to:College of Veterinary Medicine & Bio-Safety Research Institute, Chonbuk National University
Abstract
Ehrlichia chaffeensis infects human and animals, and causes human monocytotropic ehrlichiosis (HME). It is emerging as a tick-borne zoonosis of concern. Although deer are important natural reservoir hosts of E chaffeensis, few surveys of deer in Korea for E chaffeensis have been conducted. Therefore, we conducted this study to confirm the occurrence of E chaffeensis in deer. To accomplish this study, we collected blood from total 27 deer and then polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and 16S rRNA sequence analyse to evaluate the samples for the presence of E chaffeensis. The results of this study indicated that 9 (33%) of the deer were infected with E chaffeensis. This is the first study to demonstrate that deer in Korea are infected with E chaffeensis, which indicates that they can act as a natural reservoir host for E chaffeensis.
Keywords: Ehrlichia chaffeensis,Tick-borne zoonosis,PCR,16S rRNA sequence,Deer,
