Broad-Range Survey of Tick-Borne Pathogens in Southern Germany Reveals a High Prevalence of Babesia microti and a Diversity of Other Tick-Borne Pathogens

被引：31

作者：

Eshoo, Mark W. ^{[1
]}

Crowder, Chris D. ^{[1
]}

Carolan, Heather E. ^{[1
]}

Rounds, Megan A. ^{[1
]}

Ecker, David J. ^{[1
]}

Haag, Heike ^{[2
]}

Mothes, Benedikt ^{[2
]}

Nolte, Oliver ^{[2
,3
]}

机构：

[1] Ibis Biosci, Carlsbad, CA 92008 USA

[2] Lab Dr Brunner, Constance, Germany

[3] Zentrum Lab Med, St Gallen, Switzerland

来源：

VECTOR-BORNE AND ZOONOTIC DISEASES | 2014年 / 14卷 / 08期

基金：

美国国家卫生研究院;

关键词：

Lyme borreliosis; Borrelia; Babesia microti; Anaplasma phagocytophilum; Rickettsia helvetica; IXODES-RICINUS TICKS; IONIZATION MASS-SPECTROMETRY; BURGDORFERI SENSU-LATO; POLYMERASE-CHAIN-REACTION; BORRELIA-BURGDORFERI; ANAPLASMA-PHAGOCYTOPHILUM; LYME-DISEASE; RAPID IDENTIFICATION; BARTONELLA SPP; RICKETTSIA SPP;

D O I：

10.1089/vbz.2013.1498

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

Ticks harbor numerous pathogens of significance to human and animal health. A better understanding of the pathogens carried by ticks in a given geographic area can alert health care providers of specific health risks leading to better diagnosis and treatments. In this study, we tested 226 Ixodes ricinis ticks from Southern Germany using a broad-range PCR and electrospray ionization mass spectrometry assay (PCR/ESIMS) designed to identify tick-borne bacterial and protozoan pathogens in a single test. We found 21.2% of the ticks tested carried Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato consisting of diverse genospecies; a surprisingly high percentage of ticks were infected with Babesia microti (3.5%). Other organisms found included Borrelia miyamotoi, Rickettsia helvetica, Rickettsia monacensis, and Anaplasma phagocytophilum. Of further significance was our finding that more than 7% of ticks were infected with more than one pathogen or putative pathogen.

引用

页码：584 / 591

页数：8

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