Use of molecular tools for the diagnosis of rangeliosis by Rangelia vitalii in Argentina: A case report

Vector-borne pathogens are responsible for serious emerging diseases and Rangelia vitalii, the etiologic agent of canine rangeliosis, is one of the most pathogenic tick-borne pathogens for dogs in South America. This protozoan is transmitted by the Amblyomma aureolatum tick bite and the clinical fea...

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Autores principales: Borras, Pablo, Salvador, F., Rinaldi, V., Armitano, Rita Inés, Farber, Marisa Diana, Sanchez, R., Mori, L., Guillemi, Eliana Carolina
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Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/11120
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2405939020302070
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vprsr.2020.100426
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author Borras, Pablo
Salvador, F.
Rinaldi, V.
Armitano, Rita Inés
Farber, Marisa Diana
Sanchez, R.
Mori, L.
Guillemi, Eliana Carolina
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Borras, Pablo
Farber, Marisa Diana
Guillemi, Eliana Carolina
Mori, L.
Rinaldi, V.
Salvador, F.
Sanchez, R.
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Salvador, F.
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Armitano, Rita Inés
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Sanchez, R.
Mori, L.
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description Vector-borne pathogens are responsible for serious emerging diseases and Rangelia vitalii, the etiologic agent of canine rangeliosis, is one of the most pathogenic tick-borne pathogens for dogs in South America. This protozoan is transmitted by the Amblyomma aureolatum tick bite and the clinical features associated to the disease are fever, hemolytic anemia, jaundice, hepatosplenomegaly and bleeding from natural orifices, mainly from the ear egde. The reports of canine rangeliosis in Argentina are scarce. In the present study we report the detection of Rangelia vitalii in a naturally infected dog from Gualeguay, Entre Ríos, Argentina with history of tick infestation and clinical signs compatible with rangeliosis. An initial blood sample was positive to piroplasmids by blood smear examination and the molecular amplification of a fragment of the 18SrRNA gene. Sequencing of the fragment confirmed the pathogen identity. After treatment with imidocarb dipropionate, the clinical signs remitted and the blood smear tested negative.
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spelling INTA111202022-01-14T10:55:51Z Use of molecular tools for the diagnosis of rangeliosis by Rangelia vitalii in Argentina: A case report Borras, Pablo Salvador, F. Rinaldi, V. Armitano, Rita Inés Farber, Marisa Diana Sanchez, R. Mori, L. Guillemi, Eliana Carolina Enfermedades Transmitidas Vectores Enfermedades de los Animales Diagnóstico Piroplásmea Perro Vector-borne Diseases Animal Diseases Diagnosis Piroplasmea Dogs Argentina Rangelia vitalii Vector-borne pathogens are responsible for serious emerging diseases and Rangelia vitalii, the etiologic agent of canine rangeliosis, is one of the most pathogenic tick-borne pathogens for dogs in South America. This protozoan is transmitted by the Amblyomma aureolatum tick bite and the clinical features associated to the disease are fever, hemolytic anemia, jaundice, hepatosplenomegaly and bleeding from natural orifices, mainly from the ear egde. The reports of canine rangeliosis in Argentina are scarce. In the present study we report the detection of Rangelia vitalii in a naturally infected dog from Gualeguay, Entre Ríos, Argentina with history of tick infestation and clinical signs compatible with rangeliosis. An initial blood sample was positive to piroplasmids by blood smear examination and the molecular amplification of a fragment of the 18SrRNA gene. Sequencing of the fragment confirmed the pathogen identity. After treatment with imidocarb dipropionate, the clinical signs remitted and the blood smear tested negative. Instituto de Biotecnología Fil: Borras, Pablo. Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud “Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán" (ANLIS). Centro Nacional de Diagnóstico e Investigación en Endemo Epidemias (CENDIE); Argentina Fil: Salvador, F. Laboratorio MF Salvador; Argentina Fil: Rinaldi, V. Laboratorio MF Salvador; Argentina Fil: Armitano, Rita Inés. Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas. Servicio Bacteriología Especial; Argentina Fil: Armitano, Rita Inés. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Biotecnología; Argentina Fil: Farber, Marisa Diana. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Biotecnología. Laboratorio de Hemoparásitos; Argentina. Fil: Farber, Marisa Diana. Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud “Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán" (ANLIS). INEI. Servicio Bacteriología Especial; Argentina Fil: Sanchez, R. ROSLAB Diagnostico Veterinario; Argentina Fil: Mori, L. Laboratorio MF Salvador; Argentina Fil: Guillemi, Eliana Carolina. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Biotecnología; Argentina Fil: Guillemi, Eliana Carolina. Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud “Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán" (ANLIS). INEI. Servicio Bacteriología Especial; Argentina 2022-01-14T10:51:09Z 2022-01-14T10:51:09Z 2020-07 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/11120 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2405939020302070 2405-9390 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vprsr.2020.100426 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) application/pdf Elsevier Veterinary Parasitology: Regional Studies and Reports 21 : 100426 (July 2020)
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Enfermedades de los Animales
Diagnóstico
Piroplásmea
Perro
Vector-borne Diseases
Animal Diseases
Diagnosis
Piroplasmea
Dogs
Argentina
Rangelia vitalii
Borras, Pablo
Salvador, F.
Rinaldi, V.
Armitano, Rita Inés
Farber, Marisa Diana
Sanchez, R.
Mori, L.
Guillemi, Eliana Carolina
Use of molecular tools for the diagnosis of rangeliosis by Rangelia vitalii in Argentina: A case report
title Use of molecular tools for the diagnosis of rangeliosis by Rangelia vitalii in Argentina: A case report
title_full Use of molecular tools for the diagnosis of rangeliosis by Rangelia vitalii in Argentina: A case report
title_fullStr Use of molecular tools for the diagnosis of rangeliosis by Rangelia vitalii in Argentina: A case report
title_full_unstemmed Use of molecular tools for the diagnosis of rangeliosis by Rangelia vitalii in Argentina: A case report
title_short Use of molecular tools for the diagnosis of rangeliosis by Rangelia vitalii in Argentina: A case report
title_sort use of molecular tools for the diagnosis of rangeliosis by rangelia vitalii in argentina a case report
topic Enfermedades Transmitidas Vectores
Enfermedades de los Animales
Diagnóstico
Piroplásmea
Perro
Vector-borne Diseases
Animal Diseases
Diagnosis
Piroplasmea
Dogs
Argentina
Rangelia vitalii
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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2405939020302070
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vprsr.2020.100426
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