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Detection of Borrelia burgdorferi s.l., Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Babesia spp. in Dermacentor reticulatus ticks found within the city of Białystok, Poland—first data

Detection of Borrelia burgdorferi s.l., Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Babesia spp. in Dermacentor reticulatus ticks found within the city of Białystok, Poland—first data

Authors :
Sławomir Pancewicz
Anna Grochowska
Mulugeta Wondim
Justyna Dunaj
Piotr Majewski
Elzbieta Tryniszewska
Anna Moniuszko-Malinowska
Piotr Czupryna
Source :
Experimental and Applied Acarology 2021: 85, 1, Experimental & Applied Acarology
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2021.

Abstract

Pathogens carried by ticks pose a threat to both human and animal health across the world. Typically associated with rural landscapes, ticks appear to adapt well to life in urban recreational areas. Although Dermacentor reticulatus is commonly found across Europe, data on the prevalence of pathogens in this tick species, in an urban environment, are very limited. PCR was used to examine 368 D. reticulatus individuals collected in the Zwierzyniecki Forest Nature Reserve in Białystok, Poland. In total, 10.3% of ticks were infected, with Babesia spp. (9.2%), Anaplasma phagocytophilum (0.8%) and Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (0.3%). Rickettsia spp., Bartonella spp., and Coxiella burnetii were not detected. Sequence analysis for Babesia-positive samples identified 79.4% of them as Babesia canis, 8.8% as Babesia microti, 5.9% as Babesia spp., 2.9% as Babesia venatorum, and 2.9% as Babesia vogeli. Results obtained in this study indicate that D. reticulatus ticks found within the urban premises of the study area are infected with at least three pathogens and therefore are an important factor in public health risk for tick-borne diseases.

Details

ISSN :
15729702 and 01688162
Volume :
85
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Experimental and Applied Acarology
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....d198472341c38a066435b2f0dc6865a5
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10493-021-00655-x