Study on tick-borne rickettsiae in eastern Poland. I. Prevalence in Dermacentor reticulatus (Acari: Amblyommidae)

Rickettsia spp. transmitted by ticks are classified mostly in the Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiae (SFGR). Numerous species of this group have been identified in Eurasia as emerging pathogens, but still little is known about their occurrence, effects on human health, and co-incidence with other tick-...

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Published in:Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine 2013, Vol.20 (2), p.276-279
Main Authors: Wójcik-Fatla, Angelina, Cisak, Ewa, Zając, Violetta, Sroka, Jacek, Sawczyn, Anna, Dutkiewicz, Jacek
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acari
Animals
Arachnids
Bacterial Proteins - analysis
Dermacentor - microbiology
Dermacentor reticulatus
Female
Fever
Homology
Ixodidae
Male
Molecular Sequence Data
Pathogens
Phylogeny
Poland
Polymerase Chain Reaction - veterinary
Rickettsia
Rickettsia - genetics
Rickettsia - isolation & purification
Rickettsia - metabolism
Sequence Analysis, DNA - veterinary
Tick-borne diseases
Tick-Borne Diseases - microbiology
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Summary:Rickettsia spp. transmitted by ticks are classified mostly in the Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiae (SFGR). Numerous species of this group have been identified in Eurasia as emerging pathogens, but still little is known about their occurrence, effects on human health, and co-incidence with other tick-borne pathogens. The aim of the presented study was to determine the prevalence of Rickettsia spp. in adult Dermacentor reticulatus (Acari: Amblyommidae) ticks collected in Lublin province of eastern Poland using the PCR method. The infection rate of D. reticulatus with Rickettsia spp. was 53.0%. All except one rickettsial isolates showed 100% homology with Rickettsia raoultii. A high prevalence of R. raoultii in Dermacentor reticulatus ticks from eastern Poland suggests that the SFGR species should be considered as potential causative agents of tick-borne diseases in this area.
ISSN:1232-1966
1898-2263