Diversity of Babesia infecting European sheep ticks (Ixodes ricinus)

被引：102

作者：

Duh, D ^{[1
]}

Petrovec, M ^{[1
]}

Avsic-Zupanc, T ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Fac Med, Inst Microbiol & Immunol, Ljubljana 1000, Slovenia

来源：

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY | 2001年 / 39卷 / 09期

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D O I：

10.1128/JCM.39.9.3395-3397.2001

中图分类号：

Q93 [微生物学];

学科分类号：

071005 ; 100705 ;

摘要：

Questing Ixodes ricinus (Acari: Ixodidae) adult and nymphal ticks collected in various parts of Slovenia were tested for the presence of babesial parasites with a PCR assay based on the nuclear small subunit rRNA gene (nss-ribosomal DNA [rDNA]). Thirteen of 135 ticks were found to contain babesial DNA. Sequence determination and analysis of amplified portions of nss-rDNA revealed their identity with Babesia microti and a high degree of homology with Babesia odocoilei and Babesia divergens. The results of this study represent the first genetic evidence of B. microti and B. divergens-like parasites in I. ricinus ticks in Europe.

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页码：3395 / 3397

页数：3

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