Molecular Characterization of Hepatozoon spp. infection in Endangered Indian wild felids and Canids

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dc.contributor.authorPawar, Rahul Mohanchandra
dc.contributor.authorPoornachandar, Anantula
dc.contributor.authorSrinivas, Pasham
dc.contributor.authorRao, Kancharapu Ramachandra
dc.contributor.authorLakshmikantan, Uthandaraman
dc.contributor.authorShivaji, Sisinthy
dc.contributor.authorTANUVAS
dc.date.accessioned2017-03-27T05:20:52Z
dc.date.available2017-03-27T05:20:52Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractHepatozoon species are parasites that infect a wide variety of domestic and wild animals. The objective of this study was to perform the molecular detection and characterization of Hepatozoon spp. in Asiatic lion, Indian tiger, Indian leopard, Indian wild dog, Indian domestic dog and cat based on partial 18S rRNA gene sequences from Hepatozoon spp. in the naturally infected animals. Hepatozoon spp. could be detected in blood samples of 5 out of 9 Asiatic lions, 2 out of 5 Indian tigers, 2 out of 4 Indian leopards and 2 out of 2 Indian wild dogs and, 2 out of 4 domestic cats and 2 out of 3 domestic dog samples by PCR. Sequencing of PCR amplicon and BLAST analysis of partial 18S rRNA gene sequences indicated that the Hepatozoon spp. in Asiatic lion, Bengal tiger, Indian leopard and domestic cat was Hepatozoon felis (98–99% similarity) and in the Indian wild and domestic dog the phylogenetic neighbour was Hepatozoon canis (97–100% similarity). Presence of H. felis and H. canis in both domestic and wild animals suggested that they are not host specific and the same parasite causes infection in domestic and wild felids and canids in India and from different parts of the world. To our knowledge, this is the first report on detection and molecular characterization of H. felis infection in Asiatic lions, Indian tigers, Indian leopards and H. canis in Indian wild dog. Hepatozoon spp. may be a potential pathogen and an opportunistic parasite in immuno-compromised animals and could thus represent a threat to endangered Indian wild felids and canids.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810006099
dc.keywordsVeterinary Science, Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Hepatozoon feils, Hepatozoon canis, Asiatic lion, Bengal tiger, Indian leopard and Indian wild dogen_US
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.pages1en_US
dc.subjectVeterinary Scienceen_US
dc.subjectVeterinary Gynaecology and Obstetricsen_US
dc.titleMolecular Characterization of Hepatozoon spp. infection in Endangered Indian wild felids and Canidsen_US
dc.title.alternativeTNV_Vet. Para_2011en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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