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Borrelia, Rickettsia, and Ehrlichia Species in Bat Ticks, France, 2010.
- Source :
- Emerging Infectious Diseases; Dec2012, Vol. 18 Issue 12, p1966-1975, 10p, 2 Color Photographs, 6 Black and White Photographs, 1 Chart
- Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- Argas vespertilionis, an argasid tick associated with bats and bat habitats in Europe, Africa, and Asia has been reported to bite humans; however, studies investigating the presence of vector-borne pathogens in these ticks are lacking. Using molecular tools, we tested 5 A. vespertilionis ticks collected in 2010 from the floor of a bat-infested attic in southwestern France that had been converted into bedrooms. Rickettsia sp. AvBat, a new genotype of spotted fever group rickettsiae, was detected and cultivated from 3 of the 5 ticks. A new species of the Ehrlichia canis group, Ehrlichia sp. AvBat, was also detected in 3 ticks. Four ticks were infected with Borrelia sp. CPB1, a relapsing fever agent of the Borrelia group that caused fatal borreliosis in a bat in the United Kingdom. Further studies are needed to characterize these new agents and determine if the A. vespertilionis tick is a vector and/or reservoir of these agents. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- TICK-borne diseases
RELAPSING fever
RICKETTSIAL diseases
EHRLICHIA
EHRLICHIOSIS
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10806040
- Volume :
- 18
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 83630849
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1812.111237