Detection of Human Tick-borne Pathogens in Rodents from Bulgaria

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作者：

Christova, Iva ^{[1
]}

Dimitrov, Hristo ^{[2
]}

Trifonova, Iva ^{[1
]}

Gladnishka, Teodora ^{[1
]}

Mitkovska, Vesela ^{[2
]}

Stojanova, Anelia ^{[2
]}

Taseva, Evgenia ^{[1
]}

Ivanova, Vladislava ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Natl Ctr Infect & Parasit Dis, Sofia 1504, Bulgaria

[2] Plovdiv Univ P Hilendarski, Plovdiv 4000, Bulgaria

来源：

ACTA ZOOLOGICA BULGARICA | 2012年

关键词：

Lyme borreliosis; Borrelia burgdorferi; anaplasmosis; Anaplasma phagocytophilum; PCR; ELISA; HUMAN GRANULOCYTIC EHRLICHIOSIS; IXODES-RICINUS TICKS; BORRELIA-BURGDORFERI; LYME BORRELIOSIS; RESERVOIR HOSTS; SMALL MAMMALS; INFECTION; PCR; TRANSMISSION; MINNESOTA;

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中图分类号：

Q95 [动物学];

学科分类号：

071002 ;

摘要：

Rodents are important reservoirs of numerous human pathogens. A total of 284 small rodents, trapped in various regions of Bulgaria during 2011 - 2012, were examined by PCR to asses the frequency of infection with the etiological agents of Lyme borreliosis and human anaplasmosis. Borrelia burgdorferi DNA was detected in 64 (22.5%) of the investigated rodents. DNA of Anaplasma phagocytophilum was found in 25 (8.8%) of the trapped rodents. In addition, specific antibodies against B. burgdorferi were confirmed in 85 (29.9%) of the rodents. Apodemus agrarius was found to be the preferable host for A. phagocytophilum, while Apodemus flavicollis was the preferable host for B. burgdorferi. The prevalence of infection with A. phagocytophilum and B. burgdorferi in rodents elucidated their role in maintaining pathogens in the environment. The high frequency of the infection with both pathogens is an indicator for the risk of infection in humans.

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页数：4

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