First evidence of [i]Babesia venatorum[/i] and [i]Babesia capreoli[/i] in questing Ixodes ricinus ticks in the Czech Republic
| Autor: | Kristyna Venclikova, Jan Mendel, Lenka Betasova, Zdenek Hubalek, Ivo Rudolf, Sergio Manuel Salcedo Martínez, Doron M Vardi, Valentina Stefanetti, Mauro Coletti, Chiara Bazzica, Marco Pepe, Maria Gorska |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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| Zdroj: | Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine, Vol 22, Iss 878446, Pp 212-214 (2015) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1232-1966 1898-2263 |
| Popis: | Introduction and objective. [i]Ixodes ricinus[/i] is the most common tick species occurring in Central Europe and it serves as a principal vector of emerging human pathogens. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of [i]Babesia spp[/i]. in host-seeking [i]I. ricinus[/i] in urban and natural habitats. Materials and methods. PCR was applied on samples to assess prevalence of [i]Babesia spp.[/i] in questing ixodid ticks. Sequencing was used for [i]Babesia[/i] species determination. Results. 1,473 [i]I. ricinus[/i] ticks (1,294 nymphs, 99 males and 80 females) were examined for the presence of [i]Babesia spp[/i]. at the two study sites. Minimum infection rate for [i]Babesia[/i] spp. was found to be 0.5% (infected I. ricinus nymphs were only detected in the natural ecosystem). Two[i] Babesia[/i] species were identified by sequencing: [i]B. venatorum[/i] (formerly called[i] Babesia[/i] sp. EU1) and [i]B. capreoli. [/i] Conclusions. The results obtained represent the first evidence of the occurrence of [i]B. venatorum[/i] and [i]B. capreoli[/i] in host-seeking[i] I. ricinus[/i] ticks in the Czech Republic. |
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