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Background  Newly recognized endemic foci for human babesiosis include Europe, where  Ixodes ricinus , a vector for several species of  Babesia , is the most commonly identified tick. Vector-based surveillance provides an early warning system for the emergence of human babesiosis, which is likely to be under-reported at emerging sites. In the present study, we set out to screen  I. ricinus  collected from Danish domestic dogs for  Babesia , in order to identify whether humans in Denmark are exposed to the parasite.    Findings  A total of 661 ticks ( Ixodes  spp.) were collected from 345 Danish domestic dogs during April-September 2011 and pooled, one sample per dog. DNA was extracted from each sample and examined by PCR and sequencing for  Rickettsia  spp.,  Borrelia burgdorferi  sensu lato,  Bartonella  spp.,  Francisella tularensis , Candidatus  Neoehrlichia mikurensis , and  Babesia  spp. In total, 34% of the samples were positive for tick-borne microorganisms potentially pathogenic to humans:  Rickettsia  spp. were detected in 16% of the pools, with 79% being  R. helvetica. Borrelia burgdorferi  sensu lato was found in 15%, with the main species identified as  Borrelia afzelii  (39%). Likewise, 8% of the samples were positive for  Babesia  spp. ( Babesia microti , 82%;  Babesia venatorum  (‘EU1’), 18%). Lastly, 1% of the samples tested positive for Candidatus  Neoehrlichia mikurensis , and 0.6% for  Bartonella  spp. No ticks were found to be infected with  Francisella tularensis .    Conclusions  Our data are in support of endemic occurrence of potentially zoonotic  Babesia  in Denmark and confirms  I. ricinus  as a vector of multiple pathogens of public health concern.    Electronic supplementary material  The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13071-015-0843-0) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

Babesia spp. and other pathogens in ticks recovered from domestic dogs in Denmark