Prevalence and genetic diversity of the Alongshan virus (Flaviviridae) circulating in ticks in the south of Eastern Siberia
- Authors: Kartashov M.Y.1, Krivosheina E.I.1, Kurushina V.Y.1, Moshkin A.B.2, Khankhareev S.S.3, Biche-ool C.R.4, Pelevina O.N.5, Popov N.V.6, Bogomazova O.L.6, Ternovoi V.A.1
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Affiliations:
- State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology «Vector»
- Chita anti-plague station
- Department of the Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Welfare of the Republic of Buryatia
- Center of Hygiene and Epidemiology in the Republic of Tuva
- Center for Hygiene and Epidemiology in the Republic of Khakassia
- Center for Hygiene and Epidemiology in the Irkutsk region
- Issue: Vol 69, No 2 (2024)
- Pages: 151-161
- Section: ORIGINAL RESEARCH
- URL: https://journal-vniispk.ru/0507-4088/article/view/256876
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.36233/0507-4088-223
- EDN: https://elibrary.ru/jwvfoe
- ID: 256876
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Abstract
Introduction. Tick-borne infections are of great importance for many regions of Russia, including Eastern Siberia. This unfavorable epidemiological situation can be characterized not only by the circulation of well-known tick-borne infections, but also by the identification of new pathogens, the role of which remains little or generally unexplored. Multicomponent flavi-like viruses can cause infectious diseases in humans and pose a threat to public health.
The purpose of the study was the identification and molecular genetic characterization of the Alongshan virus (Flaviviridae, ALSV) isolates, transmitted by ticks in the south of Eastern Siberia.
Materials and methods. Total 1060 ticks were collected and analyzed from the territory of the Republics of Khakassia, Tuva, Buryatia, Irkutsk Region and Transbaikal Territory (Zabaykalsky Krai) in the spring-summer period 2023. ALSV RNA was detected by RT-PCR followed by nucleotide sequence determination and phylogenetic analysis for each segment of the genome.
Results. The ALSV infection rate in Ixodes persulcatus ticks collected in the Republic of Khakassia was 3.3% (95% CI: 1.4–7.5); in Irkutsk Oblast – 1.0% (95% CI: 0.3–3.7); in the Republic of Tuva – 0.9% (95% CI: 0.3–3.4) and in Transbaikal Krai – 0.7% (95% CI: 0.2–3.6). Sequences of all four segments of ALSV genetic variants circulating in I. persulcatus ticks in the south of Eastern Siberia are grouped with sequences found in China and clustered into the Asian subgroup transmitted by taiga ticks. The level of difference in the nucleotide sequences of genome fragments among the identified genetic variants of ALSV ranged from 2 to 3%.
Conclusion. The article shows the widespread distribution of ALSV in I. persulcatus ticks in the Republics of Khakassia and Tyva, Irkutsk Oblast and Transbaikal Territory. The obtained data actualize monitoring of changes in the area of distribution of potentially dangerous for humans flavi-like viruses and their vectors.
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Mikhail Yu. Kartashov
State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology «Vector»
Author for correspondence.
Email: mikkartash@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-7857-6822
Ph.D. (Biol.), Senior Researcher
Russian Federation, 630559, Koltsovo, Novosibirsk regionEkaterina I. Krivosheina
State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology «Vector»
Email: katr962@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-5181-0415
Researcher
Russian Federation, 630559, Koltsovo, Novosibirsk regionValentina Yu. Kurushina
State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology «Vector»
Email: kurushina.valenti@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0009-0005-8148-5242
Junior Researcher
Russian Federation, 630559, Koltsovo, Novosibirsk regionAlexander B. Moshkin
Chita anti-plague station
Email: pchs.chita@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0009-0007-8491-2363
Director
Russian Federation, 672014, ChitaSergey S. Khankhareev
Department of the Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Welfare of the Republic of Buryatia
Email: org@03.rospotrebnadzor.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-4884-7919
Ph.D. (Med.), Director
Russian Federation, 670013, Ulan-UdeChoigana R. Biche-ool
Center of Hygiene and Epidemiology in the Republic of Tuva
Email: priem@17cgie.ru
ORCID iD: 0009-0002-1622-0553
Head of the Epidemiological Surveillance Department
Russian Federation, 667010, KyzylOksana N. Pelevina
Center for Hygiene and Epidemiology in the Republic of Khakassia
Email: pelevina_on@fbuz19.ru
ORCID iD: 0009-0004-9507-4199
Entomologist, Center for Hygiene and Epidemiology
Russian Federation, 655017, AbakanNikita V. Popov
Center for Hygiene and Epidemiology in the Irkutsk region
Email: ento-molog@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0009-0002-6276-2388
Head of Department-Entomologist
Russian Federation, 664047, IrkutskOlga L. Bogomazova
Center for Hygiene and Epidemiology in the Irkutsk region
Email: entomolog@sesoirk.irkutsk.ru
ORCID iD: 0009-0009-6892-1125
Entomologist
Russian Federation, 664047, IrkutskVladimir A. Ternovoi
State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology «Vector»
Email: tern@vector.nsc.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-1275-171X
Ph.D. (Biol.), Head of Department State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology
Russian Federation, 630559, Koltsovo, Novosibirsk regionReferences
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