Hanene Benyahia, Adama Zan Diarra, Djalel Eddine Gherissi, Jean-Michel Berenger, Ahmed Benakhla and Philippe Parola (2022) Molecular and MALDI-TOF MS characterisation of Hyalomma aegyptium ticks collected from turtles and their associated microorganisms in Algeria. Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases , 13(), 101858, Elsevier
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Abstract
The identification of ticks and their associated pathogens is important for knowledge on tick-borne diseases. The objective of this study was to use morphological, matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) and/or molecular biology tools to identify ticks collected from turtles in northeastern Algeria, as well as to investigate the microorganisms associated with these ticks. A total of 471 adult ticks were collected and identified morphologically as Hyalomma aegyptium, of which 248 (52.7%) were female and 223 (47.3%) were male. amongst them, 230 specimens were randomly selected for molecular and MALDI-TOF MS analysis. Molecular biology confirmed that our ticks were Hy. aegyptium. MALDI-TOF MS analysis revealed that 100% of the spectra were of excellent quality. Four spectra were selected to update our own database MALDI-TOF MS arthropod. The blind test of the 226 remaining spectra showed that all ticks were correctly identified, with scores ranging from 1.774 to 2.655 with a mean of 2.271 ± 0.16 of which, 223 (98.6%) had log score value (LSV)>1.8. Molecular biology screening showed that the ticks carried the DNA of Borrelia turcica, Rickettsia africae, Rickettsia aeschlimannii, Rickettsia sibirica mongolitimonae and with the Anaplasmataceae were close to a potentially new, undescribed Ehrlichia sp. This study confirms that MALDI-TOF MS is a reliable tool for the identification of ticks and that ticks collected from turtles in Algeria are carriers of several species of mi croorganisms which may be responsible for diseases in humans and animals.
Information
| Item Type | Journal |
|---|---|
| Divisions |
» Production animales, biotechnologie et sante |
| ePrint ID | 5141 |
| Date Deposited | 2024-07-20 |
| Further Information | Google Scholar |
| URI | https://univ-soukahras.dz/en/publication/article/5141 |
BibTex
@article{uniusa5141,
title={Molecular and MALDI-TOF MS characterisation of Hyalomma aegyptium ticks collected from turtles and their associated microorganisms in Algeria},
author={Hanene Benyahia, Adama Zan Diarra, Djalel Eddine Gherissi, Jean-Michel Berenger, Ahmed Benakhla and Philippe Parola},
journal={Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases}
year={2022},
volume={13},
number={},
pages={101858},
publisher={Elsevier}
}
title={Molecular and MALDI-TOF MS characterisation of Hyalomma aegyptium ticks collected from turtles and their associated microorganisms in Algeria},
author={Hanene Benyahia, Adama Zan Diarra, Djalel Eddine Gherissi, Jean-Michel Berenger, Ahmed Benakhla and Philippe Parola},
journal={Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases}
year={2022},
volume={13},
number={},
pages={101858},
publisher={Elsevier}
}