Molecular detection of vector-borne bacterial pathogens in dromedary camels from Algeria

Background: In Algeria, little focus was placed on camels as hosts of tick-borne bacterial diseases. Recent studies showed a high prevalence tick infestation in dromedaries. Transmission various pathogenic micro organisms to by ticks imposes considerable economic losses livestock and greatly impact human animal health. The aim our study investigate the occurrence vector-borne zoonotic bacteria from Algeria.
 Methodology: Blood samples were collected 80 randomly selected Laghouat province, southern Algeria. screened for Anaplasma spp, Bartonella Rickettsia spp Coxiella burnetii qPCR. All positive confirmed standard PCR followed sequencing. Data age, sex, location analyzed using SPSS version 17.0 association these with pathogens determined Chi-square (χ2) test. P value lower than 0.05 wasconsidered indicative significance.
 Results: Twenty five (31.3%) at least one pathogen phagocytophilum (22.5%, 18/80) being most prevalent species, platys (7.5%, 6/80) dromedarii (2.5%, 2/80). Only camel co-infected two pathogens. tested negative burnetii. None factors (age, sites) significantly associated (p>0.05).
 Conclusion: present is first report anaplasmosis bartonellosis "Camelus dromedaries" Our results highlighted need further investigations tickborne camels.