The molecular evidence of Babesia microti in hard ticks removed from dogs in Warsaw [central Poland]

• Autorzy: Zygner W , Baska P. , Wisniewski M. , Wedrychowicz H.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

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The purpose of this study was to specify the occurrence and prevalence of Babesia microti in hard ticks removed from dogs in Warsaw (central Poland). Among 590 collected ticks, 209 were identified as Ixodes ricinus, and 381 as Dermacentor reticulums. B. microti DNA was detected in 11 out of 590 (1.86%) samples of ticks. The DNA of the parasite was detected only in lysates from female I. ricinus ticks (11 out of 193; 5.7%). The result of this study is the first evidence of B. microti in I. ricinus ticks in Warsaw.

Słowa kluczowe

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human disease; human babesiosis; babesiosis; Poland; Central Poland; Warsaw city; Babesia microti; Ixodes ricinus; occurrence; prevalence; dog; parasite; tick; hard tick; protozoan parasite

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Microbiology
• Rocznik: 2010
• Tom: 59
• Numer: 2
• Opis fizyczny: p.95-97,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Zygner W

• Warsaw University of Life Sciences - SGGW, Ciszewskiego 8, 02-786 Warsaw, Poland

autor

Baska P.

autor

Wisniewski M.

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Wedrychowicz H.

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