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  • Title: First molecular evidence of Coxiella burnetii infecting ticks in Cuba.
    Author: Noda AA, Rodríguez I, Miranda J, Contreras V, Mattar S.
    Journal: Ticks Tick Borne Dis; 2016 Feb; 7(1):68-70. PubMed ID: 26372520.
    Abstract:
    Coxiella burnetii is the causative agent of Q fever. In order to explore the occurrence of C. burnetii in ticks, samples were collected from horses, dogs and humans living in a Cuban occidental community. The species most commonly recovered were Amblyomma mixtum (67%), Rhipicephalus sanguineus s.l. (27%) and Dermacentor nitens (6%). Specific IS1111 PCR and amplicon sequencing allowed the identification of C. burnetii DNA in A. mixtum collected from a domestic horse. These findings, for first time in Cuba, indicate the need for an in-depth assessment of the C. burnetii occurrence in hosts and humans at risk of infection.
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