Diversity and Coexistence of Tick-Borne Pathogens in Central Germany | Zendy

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Diversity and Coexistence of Tick-Borne Pathogens in Central Germany

Author(s) -

Anke Hildebrandt,

Jan Franke,

Gernot Schmoock,

Katharina Pauliks,

Angela Krämer,

Eberhard Straube

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

journal of medical entomology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.866

H-Index - 99

eISSN - 1938-2928

pISSN - 0022-2585

DOI - 10.1603/me10254

Subject(s) - biology , francisella tularensis , ixodes ricinus , coxiella burnetii , ixodidae , borrelia , anaplasma phagocytophilum , tick borne disease , anaplasma , tick , babesia , borrelia burgdorferi , veterinary medicine , virology , virulence , medicine , biochemistry , gene , antibody , immunology

In total, 1000 Ixodes ricinus L. ticks were collected from a small recreational forest area in central Germany (Thuringia) and investigated for the presence of Borrelia spp., Babesia spp., Anaplasma spp., Rickettsia spp., Coxiella burnetii, and Francisella tularensis. Overall, 43.6% of the ticks were infected with at least one pathogen. In 8.4% of ticks double infections were detected, and 1.6% harbored more than two pathogens. In this study, we present data on the coexistence of established and emerging pathogens in questing nymphs and adult ticks in a recreational area in central Germany, indicating the need for further studies for a reliable risk assessment.

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