First evidence of Ehrlichia sp. in wild Microtus arvalis from Poland

• Autorzy: Bajer A , Behnke J.M. , Pawelczyk A. , Sinski E.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

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We examined a total of 73 Microtus arvalis, 168 Clethrionomys glareolus and 17 Apodemus flavicollis trapped in the Mazury Lakes district of North-Eastern Poland, in the spring, summer and autumn of 1998. Three M. arvalis, (2 in summer and 1 in autumn) carried Ehrlichia sp. (overall prevalence = 4.1%), whereas infection was not detected in the other rodent species. We hypothesize that Ixodes ricinus (the most common tick in the region) with which the animals were heavily infested, constitutes the likely natural vector for this pathogen and that M. arvalis are its natural reservoir.

Słowa kluczowe

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Clethrionomys glareolus; infection; Apodemus flavicollis; Poland; Microtus arvalis; Mazurian Lakeland; rodent; Ixodes ricinus; Ehrlichia

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Parasitologica
• Rocznik: 1999
• Tom: 44
• Numer: 3
• Opis fizyczny: p.204-205,fig.

Twórcy

autor

Bajer A

• University of Warsaw, 00-927 Warsaw, Poland

autor

Behnke J.M.

autor

Pawelczyk A.

autor

Sinski E.

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