Coinfection of Dermacentor silvarum olenev (acari: ixodidae) by Coxiella-Like, Arsenophonus-like, and Rickettsia-like symbionts

Appl Environ Microbiol. 2013 Apr;79(7):2450-4. doi: 10.1128/AEM.03575-12. Epub 2013 Jan 25.

Abstract

We report that multiple symbionts coexist in Dermacentor silvarum. Based on 16S rRNA gene sequence analyses, we prove that Coxiella-like and Arsenophonus-like symbionts, with 95.6% and 96.7% sequence similarity to symbionts in the closest taxon, respectively, are novel. Moreover, we also provide evidence that the Coxiella-like symbiont appears to be the primary symbiont.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cluster Analysis
  • Coxiella / classification
  • Coxiella / genetics
  • Coxiella / isolation & purification*
  • DNA, Bacterial / chemistry
  • DNA, Bacterial / genetics
  • DNA, Ribosomal / chemistry
  • DNA, Ribosomal / genetics
  • Dermacentor / microbiology*
  • Enterobacteriaceae / classification
  • Enterobacteriaceae / genetics
  • Enterobacteriaceae / isolation & purification*
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Phylogeny
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics
  • Rickettsia / classification
  • Rickettsia / genetics
  • Rickettsia / isolation & purification*
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • Symbiosis

Substances

  • DNA, Bacterial
  • DNA, Ribosomal
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S

Associated data

  • GENBANK/JN866582
  • GENBANK/JN866587
  • GENBANK/JN866588
  • GENBANK/JN866594
  • GENBANK/JX432011
  • GENBANK/JX432012
  • GENBANK/JX432013
  • GENBANK/JX432014
  • GENBANK/JX432015
  • GENBANK/JX432016
  • GENBANK/JX432017
  • GENBANK/JX432018