Analysis of pathogen co-occurrence in host-seeking adult hard ticks from Serbia
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2013
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Tomanović, SnežanaChochlakis, Dimosthenis
Radulović, Željko
Milutinović, Marija
Ćakić, Sanja
Mihaljica, Darko
Tselentis, Yannis
Psaroulaki, Anna
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Past studies in Serbia have reported concurrent infections of Ixodes ricinus ticks with Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato genospecies, Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Francisella tularensis. As a step forward, this investigation included a broader range of microorganisms and five most common and abundant tick species in Serbia. Five tick species were identified (Dermacentor marginatus, D. reticulatus, Haemaphysalis punctata, H. concinna and I. ricinus) and analyzed for the presence of seven pathogens. Anaplasma ovis, A. phagocytophilum, Babesia canis, B. burgdorferi s.l., Coxiella burnetii, Rickettsia helvetica and R. monacensis were detected. Sequencing of samples positive for F. tularensis revealed the presence of Francisella-like endosymbionts. No Bartonella spp. DNA was amplified. Concurrent infections were present in three tick species (D. reticulatus, H. concinna and I. ricinus). The rate of co-infections was highest in I. ricinus (20/27), while this tick species harbored the broades...t range of co-infection combinations, with dual, triple and a quadruple infection(s) being detected.
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Hard ticks / Co-infections / Anaplasma spp. / Coxiella spp. / Rickettsia spp. / SerbiaSource:
Experimental & Applied Acarology, 2013, 59, 3, 367-376Publisher:
- Springer, Dordrecht
Funding / projects:
- Enzootic transmission cycles of tick-borne pathogen microorganisms (RS-MESTD-Basic Research (BR or ON)-173006)
- European Commission, EU 6th Framework Programme [FP6-INCO-CT-2006-043702-SERBPARZOON]
DOI: 10.1007/s10493-012-9597-y
ISSN: 0168-8162
PubMed: 22773070
WoS: 000314279900009
Scopus: 2-s2.0-84873153350
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Institut za medicinska istraživanjaTY - JOUR AU - Tomanović, Snežana AU - Chochlakis, Dimosthenis AU - Radulović, Željko AU - Milutinović, Marija AU - Ćakić, Sanja AU - Mihaljica, Darko AU - Tselentis, Yannis AU - Psaroulaki, Anna PY - 2013 UR - http://rimi.imi.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/516 AB - Past studies in Serbia have reported concurrent infections of Ixodes ricinus ticks with Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato genospecies, Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Francisella tularensis. As a step forward, this investigation included a broader range of microorganisms and five most common and abundant tick species in Serbia. Five tick species were identified (Dermacentor marginatus, D. reticulatus, Haemaphysalis punctata, H. concinna and I. ricinus) and analyzed for the presence of seven pathogens. Anaplasma ovis, A. phagocytophilum, Babesia canis, B. burgdorferi s.l., Coxiella burnetii, Rickettsia helvetica and R. monacensis were detected. Sequencing of samples positive for F. tularensis revealed the presence of Francisella-like endosymbionts. No Bartonella spp. DNA was amplified. Concurrent infections were present in three tick species (D. reticulatus, H. concinna and I. ricinus). The rate of co-infections was highest in I. ricinus (20/27), while this tick species harbored the broadest range of co-infection combinations, with dual, triple and a quadruple infection(s) being detected. PB - Springer, Dordrecht T2 - Experimental & Applied Acarology T1 - Analysis of pathogen co-occurrence in host-seeking adult hard ticks from Serbia EP - 376 IS - 3 SP - 367 VL - 59 DO - 10.1007/s10493-012-9597-y ER -
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Tomanović, S., Chochlakis, D., Radulović, Ž., Milutinović, M., Ćakić, S., Mihaljica, D., Tselentis, Y.,& Psaroulaki, A.. (2013). Analysis of pathogen co-occurrence in host-seeking adult hard ticks from Serbia. in Experimental & Applied Acarology Springer, Dordrecht., 59(3), 367-376. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10493-012-9597-y
Tomanović S, Chochlakis D, Radulović Ž, Milutinović M, Ćakić S, Mihaljica D, Tselentis Y, Psaroulaki A. Analysis of pathogen co-occurrence in host-seeking adult hard ticks from Serbia. in Experimental & Applied Acarology. 2013;59(3):367-376. doi:10.1007/s10493-012-9597-y .
Tomanović, Snežana, Chochlakis, Dimosthenis, Radulović, Željko, Milutinović, Marija, Ćakić, Sanja, Mihaljica, Darko, Tselentis, Yannis, Psaroulaki, Anna, "Analysis of pathogen co-occurrence in host-seeking adult hard ticks from Serbia" in Experimental & Applied Acarology, 59, no. 3 (2013):367-376, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10493-012-9597-y . .