Co-detection of Bartonella henselae, Borrelia burgdorferi, and Anaplasma phagocytophilum in Ixodes pacificus Ticks from California, USA

The purpose of this study was to investigate the seroprevalence of selected tick-borne-pathogens (TBPs) among Romanian horses. For this, a total of 223 animals originating from north, central, and southeast Romania, including horses from stud farms (n = 118) and working horses (n = 105), were tested using a commercial rapid ELISA-based test. Overall, 10.3% (95% confidence interval (CI): 6.7–15.1%) of the tested horses were seropositive for antibodies (Ab) against Anaplasma phagocytophilum. Additionally, 18.8% (95% CI: 13.9–24.6%) and 0.5% (95% CI: 0.01–2.5%) of horses were seropositive for Ab against Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato and Ehrlichia spp., respectively. Among the tested horses, 3.1% were seroreactive to two or three pathogens. These findings show the natural exposure of Romanian horses to zoonotic tick-borne pathogens and emphasize the need for further studies to better understand the epidemiology of equine tick-borne diseases in Romania.

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Monoinfections caused by Borrelia burgdorferi and Borrelia burgdorferi / Anaplasma phagocytophilum co-infections in forestry workers and farmers

Medycyna Pracy ◽

10.13075/mp.5893.00226 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 66 (5) ◽

pp. 645-651 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Małgorzata Tokarska-Rodak ◽

Anna Pańczuk ◽

Maria Kozioł-Montewka ◽

Dorota Plewik ◽

Adam Szepeluk

Keyword(s):

Borrelia Burgdorferi ◽

Anaplasma Phagocytophilum ◽

Forestry Workers

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Akutni perikarditis u koinfekciji uzročnicima Anaplasma phagocytophilum i Borrelia burgdorferi

Infektološki glasnik ◽

10.37797/ig.41.1.5 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 41 (1) ◽

pp. 27-29

Author(s):

Samira Knežević ◽

Irena Slavuljica ◽

Anamarija Flego Bojić ◽

Đurđica Cekinović-Grbeša ◽

Lari Gorup

Keyword(s):

Borrelia Burgdorferi ◽

Ixodes Ricinus ◽

Anaplasma Phagocytophilum

Lajmska borelioza i krpeljni meningoencefalitis (KME) najčešće su bolesti prenosive krpeljima u Republici Hrvatskoj. Isti vektor, krpelj roda Ixodes ricinus, odgovoran je i za prijenos humane granulocitne anaplazmoze (HGA) koja se u našoj zemlji rijetko dokazuje, a prvi slučajevi su potvrđeni 1998. godine u Koprivničko-križevačkoj županiji. HGA se najčešće klinički prezentira vrućicom s leukopenijom, trombocitopenijom, povišenim aminotransferazama i CRP-om, a potvrđuje se serološki, pri čemu se povremeno dokaže koinfekcija s virusom KME i/ili bakterijom Borrelia burgdorferi. Prikazujemo slučaj 44-godišnje bolesnice koja je ambulantno liječena u Klinici za infektivne bolesti Kliničkog bolničkog centra Rijeka zbog vrućice s bicitopenijom (leukopenija, trombocitopenija) i akutnog perikarditisa. Serološkom je obradom dokazana akutna koinfekcija uzročnicima Anaplasma phagocytophilum i Borrelia burgdorferi. Liječenje je provedeno doksiciklinom i nesteroidnim antireumaticima, čime je postignut povoljan klinički odgovor.

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Tick species and tick-borne infections identified in population from a rural area of Spain

Epidemiology and Infection ◽

10.1017/s0950268805004061 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 133 (5) ◽

pp. 943-949 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

FRANCISCO JESÚS MERINO ◽

TERESA NEBREDA ◽

JOSE LUIS SERRANO ◽

PEDRO FERNÁNDEZ-SOTO ◽

ANTONIO ENCINAS ◽

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Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Borrelia Burgdorferi ◽

Anaplasma Phagocytophilum ◽

Tick Species ◽

Medical Advice ◽

Borrelia Burgdorferi Sensu Lato ◽

Dermacentor Marginatus ◽

Rickettsia Slovaca ◽

Rickettsia Massiliae ◽

Rhipicephalus Bursa

To determine the tick species that bite humans in the province of Soria (Spain) and ascertain the tick-borne pathogens that threaten people's health in that province, 185 tick specimens were collected from 179 patients who sought medical advice at health-care centres. The ticks were identified, and their DNA examined by PCR for pathogens. Most ticks were collected in autumn and spring (59 and 57 respectively). Nine species of ticks were identified, the most frequent being Dermacentor marginatus (55·7%), Ixodes ricinus (12·4%) and Rhipicephalus bursa (11·9%). Ninety-seven females, 66 males, 21 nymphs and one larva were identified. Twenty-six ticks carried DNA from Rickettsia spp. (11 Rickettsia slovaca, 6 Rickettsia spp. RpA4/DnS14, 1 Rickettsia massiliae/Bar29, and 8 unidentified); two ticks carried DNA from Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato and seven ticks harboured DNA from Anaplasma phagocytophilum.

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