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The sheep ked ( Melophagus ovinus ) hematophagous insect may act as a potential vector of vector-borne pathogens. The aim of this study was to detect the presence of  Trypanosoma  spp.,  Bartonella  spp.,  Anaplasma phagocytophilum  and  Borrelia burgdorferi  sensu lato in sheep ked collected from sheep in Poland. In total,  Trypanosoma  spp. was detected in 58.91% of  M. ovinus,  whereas  Bartonella  spp. and  B. burgdorferi  s.l. were found in 86.82% and 1.55% of the studied insects, respectively.  A. phagocytophilum  was not detected in the studied material. In turn, co-infection by  Trypanosoma  spp. and  Bartonella  spp. was detected in 50.39%, while co-infection with  Trypanosoma  spp. and  Bartonella  spp. and  B. burgdorferi  s.l. was found in 1.55% of the studied insects. The conducted study showed for the first time the presence of  B. burgdorferi  s. l. in  M. ovinus,  as well as for the first time in Poland the presence of  Trypanosoma  spp. and  Bartonella  spp. The obtained results suggest that these insects may be a potential vector for these pathogens, but further-more detailed studies are required.

The role of sheep ked (Melophagus ovinus) as potential vector of protozoa and bacterial pathogens