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Broad-Range Survey of Tick-Borne Pathogens in Southern Germany Reveals a High Prevalence ofBabesia microtiand a Diversity of Other Tick-Borne Pathogens
- Source :
- Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. 14:584-591
- Publication Year :
- 2014
- Publisher :
- Mary Ann Liebert Inc, 2014.
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Abstract
- Ticks harbor numerous pathogens of significance to human and animal health. A better understanding of the pathogens carried by ticks in a given geographic area can alert health care providers of specific health risks leading to better diagnosis and treatments. In this study, we tested 226 Ixodes ricinis ticks from Southern Germany using a broad-range PCR and electrospray ionization mass spectrometry assay (PCR/ESI-MS) designed to identify tick-borne bacterial and protozoan pathogens in a single test. We found 21.2% of the ticks tested carried Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato consisting of diverse genospecies; a surprisingly high percentage of ticks were infected with Babesia microti (3.5%). Other organisms found included Borrelia miyamotoi, Rickettsia helvetica, Rickettsia monacensis, and Anaplasma phagocytophilum. Of further significance was our finding that more than 7% of ticks were infected with more than one pathogen or putative pathogen.
- Subjects :
- DNA, Bacterial
Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization
Range (biology)
Babesia
Borrelia miyamotoi
Babesia microti
medicine.disease_cause
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Microbiology
Germany
Virology
Borrelia
parasitic diseases
Prevalence
medicine
Animals
Humans
Rickettsia
Borrelia burgdorferi
Pathogen
Ixodes
biology
Arthropod Vectors
Original Articles
bacterial infections and mycoses
biology.organism_classification
Anaplasma phagocytophilum
Infectious Diseases
Rickettsia helvetica
Tick-Borne Diseases
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 15577759 and 15303667
- Volume :
- 14
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....bad7b5d9b3986c478d23aca11f56bf58