Molecular Prevalence and Phylogenetic Analysis of <i>Anaplasma</i> spp. in Goats from Adana, Türkiye

Anaplasmosis is a disease in animals that leads to significant economic losses. In addition, the zoonotic potential of vector-borne <i>Anaplasma</i> species is increasing its importance, both around the world and in Türkiye, in particular. The aim of this study was to determine the preva...

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Main Authors: Tülin Güven Gökmen, Armağan Erdem Ütük, Esra Aslan Tokgöz, Nur Sima Uprak, Afra Sena Tekin, Ufuk Erol, Pınar Ayvazoğlu Demir, Osman Sezer, Elçin Günaydın
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author Tülin Güven Gökmen
Armağan Erdem Ütük
Esra Aslan Tokgöz
Nur Sima Uprak
Afra Sena Tekin
Ufuk Erol
Pınar Ayvazoğlu Demir
Osman Sezer
Elçin Günaydın
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Armağan Erdem Ütük
Esra Aslan Tokgöz
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Osman Sezer
Elçin Günaydın
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description Anaplasmosis is a disease in animals that leads to significant economic losses. In addition, the zoonotic potential of vector-borne <i>Anaplasma</i> species is increasing its importance, both around the world and in Türkiye, in particular. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and phylogenetic profile of <i>Anaplasma</i> species in goats from the districts of Adana province, Türkiye, via molecular methods. For this purpose, blood samples from 364 goats of various breeds, ages, and genders were collected, and the presence of 55 <i>Anaplasma</i> spp. was determined through the PCR method. <i>Anaplasma ovis</i> was detected in 55 samples (15.1%) and <i>A. phagocytophilum</i> in 11 samples (3%) by Nested-PCR. However, <i>A. capra</i> was not detected. The phylogenetic relationships of <i>A. ovis</i> and <i>A. phagocytophilum</i> were investigated by DNA sequencing of the <i>msp4</i> and <i>16S rRNA</i> gene regions. Through sequence analysis in <i>A. phagocytophilum</i>, we identified nine isolates as <i>A. phagocytophilum</i>-like 1 and one isolate as <i>A. phagocytophilum</i>-like 2. Forty-six of the <i>A. ovis</i> isolates were 100% similar to each other. The other 2 isolates were also 100% similar to each other but had a single nucleotide difference from the other 46 isolates. Notably, the isolate identified as <i>A. phagocytophilum</i>-like 2 was detected for the first time in goats in Türkiye.
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spelling doaj-art-f8a810726db7494bb3e1e4dfce78d0092025-08-20T03:12:15ZengMDPI AGVeterinary Sciences2306-73812025-05-0112548110.3390/vetsci12050481Molecular Prevalence and Phylogenetic Analysis of <i>Anaplasma</i> spp. in Goats from Adana, TürkiyeTülin Güven Gökmen0Armağan Erdem Ütük1Esra Aslan Tokgöz2Nur Sima Uprak3Afra Sena Tekin4Ufuk Erol5Pınar Ayvazoğlu Demir6Osman Sezer7Elçin Günaydın8Department of Microbiology, Ceyhan Veterinary Faculty, Çukurova University, Adana 01330, TürkiyeDepartment of Parasitology, Ceyhan Veterinary Faculty, Çukurova University, Adana 01330, TürkiyeAdana Veterinary Control Institute, Adana 01122, TürkiyeDepartment of Microbiology, Ceyhan Veterinary Faculty, Çukurova University, Adana 01330, TürkiyeDepartment of Parasitology, Ceyhan Veterinary Faculty, Çukurova University, Adana 01330, TürkiyeDepartment of Parasitology, Veterinary Faculty, Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Sivas 58140, TürkiyeDepartment of Animal Health Economics and Management, Veterinary Faculty, Kırıkkale University, Kırıkkale 71450, TürkiyeAdana Veterinary Control Institute, Adana 01122, TürkiyeDepartment of Microbiology, Veterinary Faculty, Kastamonu University, Kastamonu 37150, TürkiyeAnaplasmosis is a disease in animals that leads to significant economic losses. In addition, the zoonotic potential of vector-borne <i>Anaplasma</i> species is increasing its importance, both around the world and in Türkiye, in particular. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and phylogenetic profile of <i>Anaplasma</i> species in goats from the districts of Adana province, Türkiye, via molecular methods. For this purpose, blood samples from 364 goats of various breeds, ages, and genders were collected, and the presence of 55 <i>Anaplasma</i> spp. was determined through the PCR method. <i>Anaplasma ovis</i> was detected in 55 samples (15.1%) and <i>A. phagocytophilum</i> in 11 samples (3%) by Nested-PCR. However, <i>A. capra</i> was not detected. The phylogenetic relationships of <i>A. ovis</i> and <i>A. phagocytophilum</i> were investigated by DNA sequencing of the <i>msp4</i> and <i>16S rRNA</i> gene regions. Through sequence analysis in <i>A. phagocytophilum</i>, we identified nine isolates as <i>A. phagocytophilum</i>-like 1 and one isolate as <i>A. phagocytophilum</i>-like 2. Forty-six of the <i>A. ovis</i> isolates were 100% similar to each other. The other 2 isolates were also 100% similar to each other but had a single nucleotide difference from the other 46 isolates. Notably, the isolate identified as <i>A. phagocytophilum</i>-like 2 was detected for the first time in goats in Türkiye.https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/12/5/481<i>A. ovis</i><i>A. phagocytophilum</i>-like 1<i>A. phagocytophilum</i>-like 2<i>A. capra</i>goat
spellingShingle Tülin Güven Gökmen
Armağan Erdem Ütük
Esra Aslan Tokgöz
Nur Sima Uprak
Afra Sena Tekin
Ufuk Erol
Pınar Ayvazoğlu Demir
Osman Sezer
Elçin Günaydın
Molecular Prevalence and Phylogenetic Analysis of <i>Anaplasma</i> spp. in Goats from Adana, Türkiye
Veterinary Sciences
<i>A. ovis</i>
<i>A. phagocytophilum</i>-like 1
<i>A. phagocytophilum</i>-like 2
<i>A. capra</i>
goat
title Molecular Prevalence and Phylogenetic Analysis of <i>Anaplasma</i> spp. in Goats from Adana, Türkiye
title_full Molecular Prevalence and Phylogenetic Analysis of <i>Anaplasma</i> spp. in Goats from Adana, Türkiye
title_fullStr Molecular Prevalence and Phylogenetic Analysis of <i>Anaplasma</i> spp. in Goats from Adana, Türkiye
title_full_unstemmed Molecular Prevalence and Phylogenetic Analysis of <i>Anaplasma</i> spp. in Goats from Adana, Türkiye
title_short Molecular Prevalence and Phylogenetic Analysis of <i>Anaplasma</i> spp. in Goats from Adana, Türkiye
title_sort molecular prevalence and phylogenetic analysis of i anaplasma i spp in goats from adana turkiye
topic <i>A. ovis</i>
<i>A. phagocytophilum</i>-like 1
<i>A. phagocytophilum</i>-like 2
<i>A. capra</i>
goat
url https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/12/5/481
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