| the southernmost foci of dermacentor reticulatus in italy and associated babesia canis infection in dogs. | two clustered clinical cases of canine babesiosis were diagnosed by veterinary practitioners in two areas of northeastern italy close to natural parks. this study aimed to determine the seroprevalence of babesial infection in dogs, the etiological agents that cause canine babesiosis and the potential tick vector for the involved babesia spp. | 2016 | 27090579 |
| uneven seasonal distribution of babesia canis and its two 18s rdna genotypes in questing dermacentor reticulatus ticks in urban habitats. | it has been reported from cities in central europe that clinical cases of canine babesiosis are most frequent in spring time, despite the fact that the peak activity of dermacentor reticulatus (the vector of babesia canis) is during autumn. the present study was initiated to evaluate the seasonal distribution of b. canis-infected d. reticulatus ticks in this context. in two habitats of budapest 852 d. reticulatus adults were collected between august, 2014 and june, 2015. among the molecularly an ... | 2016 | 27009915 |
| sympatric occurrence of ixodes ricinus, dermacentor reticulatus and haemaphysalis concinna ticks and rickettsia and babesia species in slovakia. | vojka nad dunajom in the south-west of the slovak republic is a locality with sympatric occurrence of 3 species of ticks. this study investigated the spatial distribution of dermacentor reticulatus, ixodes ricinus, and haemaphysalis concinna ticks in this area and determined the prevalence of babesia and rickettsia species in questing adults of these tick species considered as potential risk for humans and animals. ticks were collected by blanket dragging over the vegetation from september 2011 ... | 2014 | 24973275 |
| [detection of babesia canis (piroplasmida) dna in the blood samples and lysates of the ticks dermacentor reticulatus (ixodidae) collected in the tula and moscow regions]. | chimeric primers, the sensitivity and specificity of which allow them to be used in both the clinical setting and the epizootological assessment of tick infection by a real-time polymerase chain reaction (rt-pcr) assay, have been designed against babesia canis infection. the findings suggest that a large number of babesia dna copies are detectable in the blood in acute babesiosis. some animals that had experienced babesiosis developed blood b. canis carriage--a small number oftrophozoites remain ... | 2014 | 24738223 |
| the risk of vector-borne infections in sled dogs associated with existing and new endemic areas in poland. part 2: occurrence and control of babesiosis in a sled dog kennel during a 13-year-long period. | the achievements of sled dogs in competitions depend both on their training and on their health. vector-borne infections may lead to anemia, affect joints or heart muscles or even cause death. canine babesiosis is an emerging, quickly spreading tick-borne disease in central europe. over a 13-year period (2000-2012) the occurrence of babesiosis cases was analyzed in one sled dog kennel situated in kury, a village near tłuszcz (n 52°24'56.78″, e 21°30'37.55″) in central poland. twenty cases/episod ... | 2014 | 24612743 |
| babesia canis and tick-borne encephalitis virus (tbev) co-infection in a sled dog. | sporting dogs, including sled dogs, are particularly prone to tick-borne infection either due to training/racing in forest areas or through visits to endemic areas. the aim was to present tick-borne infections in a 6-dog racing team after a race in estonia. | 2013 | 24069843 |
| questing dermacentor reticulatus harbouring babesia canis dna associated with outbreaks of canine babesiosis in the swiss midlands. | in 2011 and 2012, outbreaks of clinical canine babesiosis were observed in 2 areas of the swiss midlands that had no history of this disease so far. in one area, cases of canine babesiosis occurred over 2 consecutive tick seasons. the outbreaks involved 29 dogs, 4 of which died. all dogs were infected with large babesia sp. as diagnosed in giemsa-stained blood smears and/or pcr. these were identified as b. canis (formerly known as b. canis canis) by subsequent partial sequencing of the 18s rrna ... | 2013 | 23571114 |
| prevention of transmission of babesia canis by dermacentor reticulatus ticks to dogs treated with an imidacloprid/flumethrin collar. | a group of 8 dogs was treated with an imidacloprid/flumethrin collar (seresto(®)) 28 days prior to infestation with adult dermacentor reticulatus ticks, infected with babesia canis. the ability of the collar to prevent transmission of b. canis in the treated group was compared to an untreated control group. all 8 dogs in the untreated control group became infected with b. canis parasites, which were detected in blood smears as early as day 6 post tick-application. all control dogs developed clin ... | 2013 | 23158840 |
| identification of babesia species infecting dogs using reverse line blot hybridization for six canine piroplasms, and evaluation of co-infection by other vector-borne pathogens. | canine infection by vector-borne hemoparasites is frequent in tropical and sub-tropical areas where exposure to hematophageous ectoparasites is intensive. a reverse line blot (rlb) assay was designed to improve the simultaneous detection of all named canine piroplasm species combined with other vector-borne pathogens of dogs including ehrlichia canis, hepatozoon canis and leishmania infantum common in the mediterranean basin. blood samples of 110 dogs from spain (n=21), portugal (n=14) and israe ... | 2013 | 23017370 |
| [the prevalence of babesia canis canis in marsh ticks (dermacentor reticulatus) in the saarland]. | an accumulation of autochthonous cases of canine babesiosis caused by babesia canis has been registered in a small animal clinic in the saarland since the beginning of 2006, some cases with fatal outcome. this study aims to contribute to the explanation of strong focal occurrence of infections with b. canis in this region.therefore, patient owners who had presented their dogs in the years 2006 and 2007 because of babesiosis and who had claimed not having left the saarland with their dogs at leas ... | 2012 | 22515037 |
| dermacentor reticulatus, a putative vector of babesia cf. microti (syn. theileria annae) piroplasm. | babesia cf. microti (syn. theileria annae, babesia microti-like, babesia vulpes) is a recently recognized tick-borne piroplasm that infects domestic and wild carnivores. although ixodes hexagonus is considered as the leading candidate responsible for the transmission, its capacity to act as a competent vector has not yet been confirmed. this study reports the occurrence of b.cf. microti in unfed dermacentor reticulatus for the first time, suggesting that this tick species may be implicated in th ... | 2017 | 28116531 |
| molecular examinations of babesia microti in rodents and rodent-attached ticks from urban and sylvatic habitats in germany. | small mammals serve as reservoir hosts for tick-borne pathogens, especially for those which are not transmitted transovarially in ticks - such as babesia microti. molecular investigations on the prevalence of b. microti in wild small mammals and on attached ticks from differently structured areas may provide information on the circulation of b. microti in different ecological niches. in 2012 and 2013, 622 rodents (396 myodes glareolus, 178 apodemus flavicollis, 36 apodemus sylvaticus, 4 apodemus ... | 2015 | 25922232 |
| a molecular survey of babesia spp. and theileria spp. in red foxes (vulpes vulpes) and their ticks from thuringia, germany. | wild canines which are closely related to dogs constitute a potential reservoir for haemoparasites by both hosting tick species that infest dogs and harbouring tick-transmitted canine haemoparasites. in this study, the prevalence of babesia spp. and theileria spp. was investigated in german red foxes (vulpes vulpes) and their ticks. dna extracts of 261 spleen samples and 1953 ticks included 4 tick species: ixodes ricinus (n=870), i. canisuga (n=585), i. hexagonus (n=485), and dermacentor reticul ... | 2014 | 24717451 |
| babesia microti in adult dermacentor reticulatus ticks from eastern poland. | a total of 468 adult dermacentor reticulatus ticks (298 females and 170 males) collected by flagging in the forests of lubelskie province, eastern poland, were analyzed by pcr and nested-pcr for the presence of babesia microti dna. in all, 21 ticks (4.5%) were found to be infected with b. microti. the infection rate in females (5.0%) was slightly greater than in males (3.5%). detection of b. microti for the first time in adult d. reticulatus ticks suggests that this species should be considered ... | 2012 | 22651392 |
| the enzootic life-cycle of borrelia burgdorferi (sensu lato) and tick-borne rickettsiae: an epidemiological study on wild-living small mammals and their ticks from saxony, germany. | borrelia burgdorferi (sensu lato) and rickettsiae of the spotted fever group are zoonotic tick-borne pathogens. while small mammals are confirmed reservoirs for certain borrelia spp., little is known about the reservoirs for tick-borne rickettsiae. between 2012 and 2014, ticks were collected from the vegetation and small mammals which were trapped in saxony, germany. dna extracted from ticks and the small mammals' skin was analyzed for the presence of rickettsia spp. and b. burgdorferi (s.l.) by ... | 2017 | 28285593 |
| the role of domestic dogs and cats in the zoonotic cycles of ticks and pathogens. preliminary studies in the wrocław agglomeration (sw poland). | the collection of 729 tick specimens (ixodes ricinus, 88.6%; ixodes hexagonus, 9.2%; dermacentor reticulatus, 2.2%) removed from 373 dogs and 78 cats, along with 201 ticks from vegetation (i. ricinus, 75.6%; d. reticulatus, 24.4%), allows one to say that pets play an important role in maintaining tick life cycles in different urban area. it shows the lack of statistical differences between tick intensity in high-impact anthropogenic areas (hiaa), low-impact anthropogenic areas (liaa) and mixed a ... | 2015 | 26464069 |
| the diversity and prevalence of hard ticks attacking human hosts in eastern siberia (russian federation) with first description of invasion of non-endemic tick species. | hard ticks are the vectors of many pathogens including tick-borne encephalitis virus and the lyme disease agent borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato. in eastern siberia, ixodes persulcatus, dermacentor nuttalli, dermacentor silvarum and haemaphysalis concinna are regarded as aggressive to humans. recently, significant changes in world tick fauna have been reported and this affects the spread of tick-borne pathogens. we studied the current species diversity, population structure and prevalence of tick ... | 2016 | 26443685 |
| parasites of sheep herding dogs in central germany. | this paper reports on endoparasite infections diagnosed in 2012 by standard coproscopical techniques and coproantigen giardia elisa in 165 dogs used for sheep herding in 36 farms in central germany. the overall prevalence of dogs with evidence of endoparasite infections was 27.3% (95% ci 20.6-34.7). the most frequently identified faecal forms were those of ascarids (toxocara, 6.7%; toxascaris 3.6%), hookworms (5.5%) and taeniid cestodes (4.2%), followed by those of trichuris whipworms (3.0%), ca ... | 2016 | 26904898 |
| molecular evidence of rickettsia spp. in ixodid ticks and rodents in suburban, natural and rural habitats in slovakia. | natural foci of tick-borne spotted fever group (sfg) rickettsiae of public health concern have been found in slovakia, but the role of rodents in their circulation is unclear. ticks (ixodes ricinus, ixodes trianguliceps, dermacentor marginatus, dermacentor reticulatus, haemaphysalis concinna and haemaphysalis inermis) and tissues of rodents (apodemus flavicollis, apodemus sylvaticus, myodes glareolus, microtus arvalis, microtus subterraneus and micromys minutus) were examined for the presence of ... | 2017 | 28340608 |
| cultivable internal bacterial flora of ticks isolated in hungary. | from six sampling sites in north-western hungary 126 questing ticks of three species (ixodes ricinus, dermacentor reticulatus, haemaphysalis concinna) were sampled. after inactivating the external bacteria on the surface of ticks, the internal bacterial flora was cultured (two kinds of agar media at three temperatures with aerobic and anaerobic conditions were applied), and 116 strains were isolated. our results showed, that after a blood meal the bacterial contamination of ticks was much higher ... | 2014 | 24366635 |
| ixodes ricinus immunogenic saliva protein, homologue to amblyomma americanum av422: determining its potential for use in tick bite confirmation. | tick bites often go unnoticed, so specific reliable tests are needed to confirm them for prompt diagnosis and treatment of tick-borne diseases. one of the promising candidates for developing such a test is av422, a tick saliva protein that has been conserved across tick genera. in this study, we demonstrate the potential of the av422 homologue from ixodes ricinus to be used for tick bite detection for both prostriata and metastriata. we expressed recombinant (r) i. ricinus (ir) av422 in e. coli ... | 2017 | 28119040 |
| francisella tularensis prevalence and load in dermacentor reticulatus ticks in an endemic area in central europe. | a total of 7778 host-seeking adult dermacentor reticulatus (ixodida: ixodidae) ticks were examined for the prevalence of francisella tularensis holarctica (thiotrichales: francisellaceae) in a natural focus of tularaemia in the floodplain forest-meadow ecosystem along the lower reaches of the dyje (thaya) river in south moravia (czech republic) between 1995 and 2013. ticks were pooled (10 specimens per pool) and their homogenates inoculated subcutaneously in 4-week-old specific pathogen-free mic ... | 2017 | 28256734 |
| occurrence of francisella spp. in dermacentor reticulatus and ixodes ricinus ticks collected in eastern poland. | a total of 530 questing dermacentor reticulatus ticks and 861 questing ixodes ricinus ticks were collected from lublin province (eastern poland) and examined for the presence of francisella by pcr for 16s rrna (rrs) and tul4 genes. only one female d. reticulatus tick out of 530 examined (0.2%) was infected with francisella tularensis subspecies holarctica, as determined by pcr of the rrs gene. none of 861 i. ricinus ticks were infected with f. tularensis. in contrast, the presence of francisella ... | 2015 | 25666656 |
| discriminating francisella tularensis and francisella-like endosymbionts in dermacentor reticulatus ticks: evaluation of current molecular techniques. | francisella tularensis, the causative agent of tularemia, is commonly transmitted by ticks. to ensure accurate f. tularensis reporting rates in epidemiological surveys, specific discrimination between f. tularensis and francisella-like tick endosymbionts (fles) is absolutely critical. four molecular available techniques capable of distinguishing francisella spp. were compared here for the first time in french dermacentor reticulatus ticks in order to estimate their specificity as well as their e ... | 2013 | 23415475 |
| hepatozoon canis in german red foxes (vulpes vulpes) and their ticks: molecular characterization and the phylogenetic relationship to other hepatozoon spp. | in this study, the prevalence of hepatozoon spp. in red foxes (vulpes vulpes) and their ticks from germany, as well as molecular characterizations and phylogenetic relationship to other hepatozoon spp. were investigated. dna extracts of 261 spleen samples and 1,953 ticks were examined for the presence of hepatozoon spp. by a conventional polymerase chain reaction (pcr) targeting the 18s rrna gene. the ticks included four tick species: ixodes ricinus, ixodes canisuga, ixodes hexagonus and dermace ... | 2014 | 24802869 |
| high prevalence of hepatozoon-infection among shepherd dogs in a region considered to be free of rhipicephalus sanguineus. | blood samples and ticks were collected from 100 shepherd dogs, 12 hunting dogs and 14 stray dogs in southern hungary, in order to screen them for the presence of hepatozoon spp. by pcr. out of 126 blood samples, 33 were positive (26%). significantly more shepherd dogs (31%) were infected, than hunting (8%) and stray dogs (7%). three genotypes of hepatozoon canis were identified by sequencing, differing from each other in up to six nucleotides in the amplified portion of their 18s rrna gene. in d ... | 2013 | 23499483 |
| prevalence of kemerovo virus in ixodid ticks from the russian federation. | the prevalence of kemerovo virus in ixodid ticks collected in 2008-2012 from 11 regions of the russian federation was investigated by real-time reverse-transcription pcr (rt-pcr). the presence of kemerovo virus in ixodes persulcatus, ixodes ricinus, and dermacentor reticulatus was confirmed. virus prevalence depended on the region and varied from zero to 10.1%. | 2014 | 25073856 |
| molecular detection of murine gammaherpesvirus 68 (mhv-68) in haemaphysalis concinna ticks collected in slovakia. | murine gammaherpesvirus 68 (mhv-68) is a natural pathogen of murid rodents, which serve as hosts to haemaphysalis concinna ticks. the occurrence of mhv-68 was investigated in a total of 47 h. concinna adult ticks collected on the vegetation in gabčíkovo, situated in south-western slovakia (47º54´0´´n, 17º35´0´´e), from may 2013 to may 2014. dna from ticks was purified and screened by nested pcr targeting orf50 of mhv-68 and the copy number of virus genome in ticks was determined by a real-time p ... | 2017 | 27928925 |
| detection of murine herpesvirus 68 (mhv-68) in dermacentor reticulatus ticks. | murid herpesvirus 4 (muhv 4) strain 68 (mhv-68) is a natural pathogen of murid rodents, which serves as hosts to dermacentor reticulatus ticks. these ticks are known to transmit multiple pathogens, which can cause diseases in humans and animals. recently, the detection of mhv-68 antibodies in the blood of animals living in the same biotope as virus-infected mice has suggested the role of ticks in pathogen circulation in nature. herein, to identify mhv-68 in d. reticulatus ticks, dna samples from ... | 2015 | 25947097 |
| the deduced evolution history of omsk hemorrhagic fever virus. | omsk hemorrhagic fever (ohf) is a severe disease that emerged in the 1940s in siberia, russia. it is caused by the ohf virus (ohfv), belonging to the flavivirus genus. in wildlife, the principal vector of ohfv is the dermacentor reticulatus tick. however, humans are mainly infected after contact with an infected muskrat ondatra zibethicus. the evolutionary history of ohfv is not yet clarified. in an attempt to reconstruct the temporal and spatial phylodynamics of ohfv, a collection of 25 ohfv st ... | 2014 | 24259273 |
| the role of particular tick developmental stages in the circulation of tick-borne pathogens affecting humans in central europe. 3. rickettsiae. | ixodes ricinus, dermacentor reticulatus and d. marginatus ticks are the most important vector for rickettsia spp. in central europe. ticks sustain rickettsial transmission cycles transovarially and transstadially, it makes enable the rickettsial circulation in the tick population in the absence of vertebrate competent reservoir. rickettsia helvetica is transmitted by i. ricinus tick; the highest rates of infection are noted in adult females, lower in males and in nymphs. all tick developmental s ... | 2017 | 27614472 |
| first report of rickettsia raoultii and rickettsia helvetica in dermacentor reticulatus ticks from the czech republic. | tick-borne rickettsioses nowadays present a significant health threat among emerging tick-borne infections. in the study, we screened a total of 997 questing adult dermacentor reticulatus ticks (576 females and 421 males) collected in southern moravia (czech republic) from april to september of 2010 and 2011 for the presence of human pathogenic rickettsiae. here we provide the first evidence on the occurrence of human pathogenic rickettsia raoultii in the local d. reticulatus population indicati ... | 2016 | 27473853 |
| detection of rickettsia helvetica in ixodes ricinus infesting wild and domestic animals and in a botfly larva (cephenemyia stimulator) infesting roe deer in germany. | ixodes ricinus is a well-known vector of different human pathogens including rickettsia helvetica. the role of wild mammals in the distribution and probable maintenance of rickettsia in nature is still to be determined. we therefore investigated various parasites from different wild mammals as well as companion animals for the presence of rickettsia. a total of 606 i. ricinus, 38 cephenemyia stimulator (botfly larvae), one dermacentor reticulatus, 24 haematopinus suis (hog lice) and 30 lipoptena ... | 2016 | 27430966 |
| prevalence and diversity of human pathogenic rickettsiae in urban versus rural habitats, hungary. | tick-borne rickettsioses belong to the important emerging infectious diseases worldwide. we investigated the potential human exposure to rickettsiae by determining their presence in questing ticks collected in an urban park of budapest and a popular hunting and recreational forest area in southern hungary. differences were found in the infectious risk between the two habitats. rickettsia monacensis and rickettsia helvetica were identified with sequencing in questing ixodes ricinus, the only tick ... | 2016 | 26613759 |
| new records of spotted fever group rickettsiae in baltic region. | tick-borne rickettsiae are considered to be emerging, but there is still a lack of data on the occurrence and prevalence of the spotted fever group rickettsiae across europe, especially in the baltic countries. the aim of the present study was to investigate the presence of rickettsia spp. in dermacentor reticulatus and ixodes ricinus ticks, as well as to determine their prevalence in various regions of lithuania and latvia. the prevalence of rickettsia spp. in geographically distinct population ... | 2016 | 26383013 |
| first report of rickettsia raoultii in field collected dermacentor reticulatus ticks from austria. | in a set of pooled field collected dermacentor reticulatus ticks, rickettsia raoultii, the causative agent of tick-borne lymphadenopathy/dermacentor-borne necrosis erythema and lymphadenopathy, was found for the first time in austria. the coordinates of the positive locations for tick and pathogen abundance are given and shown in a map. | 2016 | 26976704 |
| new foci of haemaphysalis punctata and dermacentor reticulatus in the netherlands. | in 2014 haemaphysalis punctata was found in several locations on the mainland of the netherlands for the first time since 1897. in the same areas dermacentor reticulatus and ixodes ricinus were found. haemaphysalis punctata and d. reticulatus were tested for presence of babesia spp. and rickettsia spp. by pcr. babesia spp. and spotted fever rickettsiae were not detected in any of the collected h. punctata, while several d. reticulatus (6%) collected from the same areas were found to be positive ... | 2016 | 26726807 |
| 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-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 ... | 2013 | 23772574 |
| transmission of rickettsia slovaca and rickettsia raoultii by male dermacentor marginatus and dermacentor reticulatus ticks to humans. | we analyzed rickettsial dna of ticks from tick-borne lymphadenopathy (tibola) patients. dermacentor marginatus (9/17) and dermacentor reticulatus (8/17) transmitted rickettsiae to a similar extent. rickettsia raoultii was detected in more ticks than rickettsia slovaca. we observed the development of tibola symptoms after the bite of males of both tick species. | 2013 | 23602788 |
| spotted fever rickettsiosis caused by rickettsia raoultii--case report. | we report the case of rickettsial eschar-associated spotted fever, most probable due to rickettsia raoultii, an emerging pathogen, which was previously described in patients with tick-borne lymphadenopathy (tibola), also called dermacentor-borne necrosis erythema and lymphadenopathy (debonel). the pathogenicity of r. raoultii is not well established. the survey of ticks from poland (ixodes ricinus and dermacentor reticulatus) revealed that r. raoultii occur in all regions of poland and predomina ... | 2012 | 23101229 |
| rickettsia slovaca and rickettsia raoultii in dermacentor marginatus and dermacentor reticulatus ticks from slovak republic. | rickettsiae, obligate intracellular gram-negative bacteria, responsible for mild to severe diseases in humans are associated with arthropod vectors. dermacentor marginatus and dermacentor reticulatus are known vectors of rickettsia slovaca and rickettsia raoultii distributed across europe. a total of 794 d. marginatus, d. reticulatus and ixodes ricinus adult ticks were collected from the vegetation, removed from horses, sheep, goats and dogs in slovakia. the dna of rickettsia sp. was found in 22 ... | 2012 | 22392435 |
| seasonally biased or single-habitat sampling is not informative on the real prevalence of dermacentor reticulatus-borne rickettsiae - a pilot study. | dermacentor reticulatus is a tick species of high medical and veterinary importance, emerging in several parts of europe. up to now most studies focusing on zoonotic rickettsiae in d. reticulatus were based on ticks collected in a limited part of the questing period, and did not take into account the potential seasonal variations in the rate of infection with tick-borne rickettsiae. the aim of the present study was to investigate the latter phenomenon, i.e. to screen d. reticulatus adults, colle ... | 2017 | 28244333 |
| the transstadial persistence of tick-borne encephalitis virus in dermacentor reticulatus ticks in natural conditions. | there are a number of reports regarding natural infection of dermacentor reticulatus ticks with tbe virus; however, the transmission mode of tbe virus in this tick population has not been investigated. this study was conducted in białowieża primeval forest, east poland. forty fully engorged nymphs of d. reticulatus were sampled from root voles (microtus oeconomus). ticks were kept until molting. all ticks were screened for the presence of tbe virus by nested rt-pcr. three adult ticks were positi ... | 2016 | 26751892 |
| the first detection of the tick-borne encephalitis virus (tbev) rna in dermacentor reticulatus ticks collected from the lowland european bison (bison bonasus bonasus l.). | tick borne encephalitis virus (tbev) (flaviviridae, flavivirus) is the causative agent of tick-borne encephalitis (tbe), a potentially fatal neurological infection. the disease is endemic in a large region in eurasia, where is transmitted mainly by hard ticks: ixodes ricinus and i. persulcatus. it is known that also dermacentor reticulatus is involved in a circulation of tbev, but the knowledge of its importance in the tbe epidemiology is still insufficient. the białowieża primeval forest is loc ... | 2016 | 26751883 |
| tick survey for prevalent pathogens in peri-urban recreation sites in saarland and rhineland-palatinate (germany). | ixodid ticks are important vectors of human pathogens in central europe. despite this fact, prevalence studies are scarce, especially with regard to much-frequented peri-urban recreation sites. in this pilot study, 4.014 larvae, nymphs and adult ticks sampled monthly during the active seasons in 2011 and 2012 from 14 distinct collection sites in two german states (saarland and rhineland-palatinate) were screened for borrelia spp., anaplasma spp. and tick-borne encephalitis virus. mean prevalence ... | 2016 | 26646396 |
| detection and genetic characterization of tick-borne encephalitis virus (tbev) derived from ticks removed from red foxes (vulpes vulpes) and isolated from spleen samples of red deer (cervus elaphus) in croatia. | tick-borne encephalitis (tbe) is a growing public health concern in central and northern european countries. even though tbe is a notifiable disease in croatia, there is a significant lack of information in regard to vector tick identification, distribution as well as tbe virus prevalence in ticks or animals. the aim of our study was to identify and to investigate the viral prevalence of tbe virus in ticks removed from red fox (vulpes vulpes) carcasses hunted in endemic areas in northern croatia ... | 2014 | 24035586 |
| toxoplasma gondii (nicolle et manceaux, 1908) detected in dermacentor reticulatus (fabricius) (ixodidae). | the aim of the present work was to determine whether dermacentor reticulatus (fabricius), tick species common in eastern poland could be infected with toxoplasma gondii (nicolle et manceaux, 1908). a total of 664 unfed d. reticulatus ticks were collected from six localities of lublin province (eastern poland) within the framework of study for the presence of bacterial, viral and parasitological infections, with use of pcr and confirmed by sequencing analysis. the prevalence of t. gondii dna of b ... | 2015 | 26449345 |
| abundance of adult ticks (acari: ixodidae) in the chernobyl nuclear power plant exclusion zone. | the chernobyl nuclear disaster resulted in contamination of vast areas in europe. to date, there is little knowledge about the effects of radioactive contamination on tick species. we sampled ticks from vegetation and large-sized wild mammals belonging to orders carnivora and artiodactyla at sites with 0.76, 1.91, and 4.50 msv/hr ionizing radiation background values in the polesky state radio-ecological reserve of the chernobyl nuclear disaster zone in spring 2010. altogether, 122 questing ticks ... | 2012 | 22509958 |
| factors influencing the distribution and activity of dermacentor reticulatus (f.) ticks in an anthropopressure-unaffected area in central-eastern poland. | despite the increasing prevalence and significant role of d. reticulatus in pathogen transmission, the factors influencing its distribution and activity are still poorly known. the paper presents for the first time a study of the d. reticulatus ecology in a protected area, in which the dependence of d. reticulatus occurrence and activity on the ecological habitat type is analysed. | 2016 | 27294631 |
| determination of the effective dose of a novel oral formulation of sarolaner (simparica™) for the treatment and month-long control of fleas and ticks on dogs. | three laboratory studies were conducted to determine the appropriate dose of sarolaner, a novel isoxazoline, for the treatment and month-long control of infestations of fleas and ticks on dogs. in the first study, dogs were treated orally with sarolaner suspension formulations at 1.25, 2.5 or 5.0mg/kg, and infested with dermacentor reticulatus, rhipicephalus sanguineus ticks and with ctenocephalides felis felis (cat flea) prior to treatment and then weekly for up to 8 weeks. fleas and ticks were ... | 2016 | 26948830 |
| orcokinin-like immunoreactivity in central neurons innervating the salivary glands and hindgut of ixodid ticks. | orcokinins are conserved neuropeptides within the arthropoda but their cellular distribution and functions in ticks are unknown. we use an antibody against the highly conserved n-terminal (nfdeidr) of mature orcokinin peptides to examine their distribution in six ixodid species: amblyomma variegatum, dermacentor reticulatus, hyalomma anatolicum, ixodes scapularis, ixodes ricinus and rhipicephalus appendiculatus. numerous immunoreactive neurons (~100) were detected in various regions of the synga ... | 2015 | 25792509 |
| host preferences of immature dermacentor reticulatus (acari: ixodidae) in a forest habitat in germany. | dermacentor reticulatus is widespread throughout europe and is expanding its range in several european countries. it is associated with a number of different pathogens. its role in the transmission of disease to humans is currently small; however, it might play an important role in the maintenance of pathogens in enzootic cycles. the ecology of d. reticulatus, especially of the immatures, is not well known. in this study, ticks from small mammals, caught in a capture-mark-release study between m ... | 2015 | 25983104 |
| optimization of an artificial tick feeding assay for dermacentor reticulatus. | the development of standardized in vitro feeding methods for ixodid ticks has been hampered by their complex feeding behaviour and the long duration of their blood meal. in this study, we aimed to optimize several parameters for the in vitro feeding of adult dermacentor reticulatus. | 2017 | 28148282 |
| the effect of changes in agricultural practices on the density of dermacentor reticulatus ticks. | the impact of agricultural practices/ activities on the environment has been falling in many areas of europe due to the widespread exodus of inhabitants from rural areas. the associated abandonment of agricultural lands has enabled a wide range of wild animals to prosper in the countryside, including birds, ungulates and large carnivores. one consequence has been the increase in ticks and associated tick-borne diseases which now constitute a greater threat for public health than earlier. the aim ... | 2015 | 26073110 |
| the first record and occurrence of the ornate cow tick dermacentor reticulatus (fabricius, 1794) in south-western poland. | the following report concerns the first record and occurrence of an ornate cow tick (dermacentor reticulatus) in the silesian province. one female and one male were collected from a dog in the veterinary clinic in racib6rz, while in the vicinity of zywiec one female tick was found also on a dog. ticks collected in racib6rz are most probably part of the local fauna, while the specimen from zywiec may have come from the warsaw area, the source of the host. these findings confirm changes of europea ... | 2013 | 23829059 |
| discovery of sarolaner: a novel, orally administered, broad-spectrum, isoxazoline ectoparasiticide for dogs. | the novel isoxazoline ectoparasiticide, sarolaner, was identified during a lead optimization program for an orally-active compound with efficacy against fleas and ticks on dogs. the aim of the discovery program was to identify a novel isoxazoline specifically for use in companion animals, beginning with de novo synthesis in the zoetis research laboratories. the sarolaner molecule has unique structural features important for its potency and pharmacokinetic (pk) properties, including spiroazetidin ... | 2016 | 26961590 |
| geographical distribution of dermacentor marginatus and dermacentor reticulatus in europe. | the goal of this paper is to present up-to-date maps depicting the geographical distribution of dermacentor species in europe based on georeferenced sampling sites. therefore, a dataset was compiled, resulting in 1286 d. marginatus (sulzer, 1776) and 1209 d. reticulatus (fabricius, 1794) locations. special emphasis is given to the region of the european alps depicting a presumable climate barrier of the mountains and to overlaps in the distribution of both species as well as on the situation in ... | 2016 | 26552893 |
| influence of altitude on tick-borne encephalitis infection risk in the natural foci of the altai republic, southern siberia. | the altai republic is a highly endemic area as far as tick-borne encephalitis (tbe) is concerned. the aim of the research was to study the effect of altitude on the risk of tick-borne encephalitis infection in the altai republic. the paper analyzes the following data: the study of ixodid ticks collected from the vegetation in 116 sites at the 200-2383m elevation above sea level in 2012-2014, tbe virus prevalence of these vectors, tick-bite incidence rate, and tbe incidence rate of the population ... | 2015 | 25748512 |
| efficacy of a new spot-on formulation of selamectin plus sarolaner against four common tick species infesting cats in europe. | a single application of a new spot-on formulation of selamectin plus sarolaner (stronghold(®)plus, zoetis) was evaluated for efficacy against the most common tick species infesting cats in europe. in each of the seven laboratory studies, 16 adult and purpose-bred cats were randomly allocated to one of two treatment groups based on pre-treatment tick counts. weekly infestations with 50 unfed adult ixodes ricinus (2 studies), ixodes hexagonus (1 study), dermacentor reticulatus (2 studies), or rhip ... | 2017 | 28395754 |
| study of the non-parasitic stage in ixodes ricinus after co-feeding with dermacentor reticulatus in three infestations. | it was proved that transmission of some pathogens may occur between infected and uninfected ticks co-feeding on a host in the absence of systemic infection. the effect was studied of co-feeding of two different tick species ixodes ricinus and dermacentor reticulatus on the course of the non-parasitic stage. species chosen for the experiment may share their habitats and co-infest animals in nature. in the course of the study the process of egg maturation, oviposition and larval hatching were inve ... | 2017 | 28378989 |
| influence of the fabric colour for the ticks, ixodes ricinus and dermacentor reticulatus attachment. | | 2017 | 28276795 |
| ixodid ticks parasitizing wild carnivores in romania. | in romania, data regarding hard-tick diversity and tick-host associations in wild carnivores are scarce. we aimed to identify tick species in wild carnivores and to establish reliable data on tick-host associations. the study was conducted in various romanian localities from all five ecoregions found in the country. fourteen species of wild carnivores were examined. immature and adult ticks were collected and identified using the morphological keys. the frequency and mean intensity of tick infes ... | 2017 | 28124749 |
| occurrence of ticks in the subcutaneous tissue of red foxes, vulpes vulpes in czech republic and romania. | an extensive survey of parasites in red foxes (vulpes vulpes) was independently conducted in romania and the czech republic. carcasses were examined by necropsy, and small, dark nodules apparently containing ticks were noticed in the subcutaneous tissue of several foxes. histopathological examination was performed using hematoxylin and eosin (he) staining. of the 91 foxes examined from the czech republic, 14 (15.4%) were harboring ticks in the subcutaneous tissue. in the majority of these cases, ... | 2017 | 28017621 |
| ixodid ticks in the megapolis of kyiv, ukraine. | the ixodidae include the most common tick species encountered in europe. the ticks transmit a variety of bacterial and protozoan agents of medical and veterinary significance. the aim of the current work was to investigate distribution of ixodes ricinus and dermacentor reticulatus ticks in kyiv, the largest and most densely populated megapolis of ukraine. ticks were collected at various recreational areas by flagging during may, the month that showed the highest tick abundance in the past. sex d ... | 2017 | 27771333 |
| winter activity of dermacentor reticulatus (fabricius, 1794) in the newly emerging population of lower silesia, south-west poland. | this paper presents the unexpected winter activity of dermacentor reticulatus (fabricius, 1794) ticks in a newly emerging population in south-west poland. host-seeking ticks were collected from vegetation in january 2016 in a meadow ecosystem in six sites located in the wroclaw agglomeration, as well as from ten companion animals. a total of 238 questing d. reticulatus ticks, comprising 166 females and 72 males, were collected from all examined sites with the highest number of 102 specimens coll ... | 2016 | 27600611 |
| control of ixodes ricinus and dermacentor reticulatus tick infestations in rabbits vaccinated with the q38 subolesin/akirin chimera. | diseases transmitted by ticks greatly impact human and animal health and their control is important for the eradication of tick-borne diseases. vaccination is an environmentally friendly alternative for tick control. recent results have suggested that subolesin/akirin (sub/akr) are good candidate antigens for the control of arthropod vector infestations. here, we describe the effect of vaccination with the q38 chimera containing sub/akr conserved protective epitopes on ixodes ricinus and dermace ... | 2016 | 27154388 |
| efficacy of a novel oral formulation of sarolaner (simparica™) against four common tick species infesting dogs in europe. | the efficacy of single oral treatment of sarolaner (simparica™, zoetis), a novel isoxazoline compound, was evaluated against four tick species known to commonly infest dogs in europe. eight laboratory studies were conducted using adult purpose-bred beagle dogs. in each study, 16 animals were randomly allocated to one of two treatment groups based on pre-treatment host-suitability tick counts. dogs were infested with 50 unfed adult dermacentor reticulatus (two studies), ixodes hexagonus (three st ... | 2016 | 27068640 |
| the role of particular tick developmental stages in the circulation of tick-borne pathogens affecting humans in central europe. 1. the general pattern. | tick-borne pathogens are common in the natural environment, but their occurrence has a focal character. they occur in the natural environment in the form of the enzootic sources of infection. the general components include the animal reservoir, amplifiers and the efficient vector. however, the particular role of components can differ depending on the pathogen, the host range and possible transmission routes. animal reservoir of pathogen are vertebrate animals, being the hosts of pathogens. in eu ... | 2015 | 26878618 |
| efficacy of oral afoxolaner plus milbemycin oxime chewables against induced infestations with dermacentor reticulatus in dogs. | the efficacy of afoxolaner plus milbemycin oxime (afx + mo) combination chewables (nexgard spectra®, merial) and afx single-entity chewables (nexgard®, merial) against induced infestations with dermacentor reticulatus ticks was evaluated in dogs. thirty dogs were assigned to blocks of three animals each based on pre-allocation tick counts and were randomly allocated to one of three groups: untreated (control), treated with a combination of afx + mo chewables to be as close as possible to the min ... | 2016 | 26815036 |
| vasoconstriction induced by salivary gland extracts from ixodid ticks. | in their quest for blood, most haematophagous parasites secrete vasodilators in their saliva to counter the host haemostatic response of vasoconstriction. surprisingly, salivary gland extracts from adult female dermacentor reticulatus and rhipicephalus appendiculatus ticks induced constriction in a rat femoral artery model; males induced vasoconstriction or vasodilation depending on the time of feeding. based on comparative hplc fractionation, the active compounds inducing vasoconstriction do no ... | 2015 | 26432295 |
| spatial distribution of dermacentor reticulatus in romania. | dermacentor reticulatus (fabricius, 1794), also known as the marsh tick or ornate dog tick is the second most significant vector (next to ixodes ricinus) of protozoan, rickettsial and viral pathogens in europe. until now, only limited information on the distribution of d. reticulatus in romania is available. a study was conducted on the distribution of d. reticulatus in romania during 2012-2014. in this study, d. reticulatus was detected in 17 counties, in 14 of which the species was recorded fo ... | 2015 | 26412141 |
| mapping of dermacentor reticulatus expansion in poland in 2012-2014. | rapid expansion of the tick dermacentor reticulatus (fabricius) has been reported in many european countries. in poland its range was limited to the area on the eastern side of the vistula river up until the 1990s. however, new foci were recently discovered, while the centre of the country and mountain regions are believed to be free of this tick and are known as "the gap". a few unconfirmed factors, like unfavourable weather conditions, changes in land cover and absence of competent hosts have ... | 2016 | 26387048 |
| new localities of dermacentor reticulatus ticks in the baltic countries. | according to previous observations in three baltic states, dermacentor reticulatus was found only in lithuania where it occurred mainly in the central and western parts of the country. during the past decade, evidence about a changing distribution of d. reticulatus in the baltic countries was provided by the occurrence of canine babesiosis in the new locations in lithuania and latvia. in the present study the current distribution of d. reticulatus in lithuania and latvia was investigated. ticks ... | 2015 | 26045169 |
| comparative efficacy of two oral treatments for dogs containing either afoxolaner or fluralaner against rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato and dermacentor reticulatus. | the present study compares the efficacy of two recent oral ectoparasiticides containing isoxazolines (nexgard(®), containing afoxolaner and administered at a monthly regimen, and bravecto™ containing fluralaner and administered at a tri-monthly regimen) against rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato and dermacentor reticulatus ticks on dogs. 24 dogs were randomly allocated to untreated control, nexgard(®) treated, and bravecto™ treated groups. the treatments were administered on days 0, 28 and 56 f ... | 2015 | 25716658 |
| ticks on dogs and cats: a pet owner-based survey in a rural town in northeastern switzerland. | changes in the endemic foci of tick populations and invasions of tick species to new areas have become evident in europe, leading to changes in the epidemiology of tick-transmitted diseases. however, data about tick infestations of pet animals are limited. following the recent identification of a new focus of canine babesiosis in northeastern switzerland, we investigated the occurrence of tick vectors in this region by using a pet owner-based sampling strategy. all dog owners in a rural town wer ... | 2015 | 25684694 |
| comparison of the toxic effect of pyrethroids on ixodes ricinus and dermacentor reticulatus females. | despite the increased rates of infestations with i. ricinus (ir) and d. reticulatus (dr) ticks observed over the last decade, no effective control methods have been developed so far. the present study was focused on assessment of the action of pyrethroids on these both tick species. | 2014 | 24959773 |
| the occurrence of the dermacentor reticulatus tick--its expansion to new areas and possible causes. | the ornate dog tick (dermacentor reticulatus) can be found in the temperate zones of eurasia. its area of occurrence is divided into east and west distributions, although the area as a whole is expanding. the initial east-west division was most probably associated with the varied climatic profile of europe, for example, the range of specific mean winter and summer temperatures: the region where d. reticulatus is absent is characterized by mean winter temperatures between 0 degree c and 5 degrees ... | 2014 | 24930245 |
| tick infestation and prophylaxis of dogs in northeastern germany: a prospective study. | ticks transmit various important pathogens to humans and animals, and dogs are frequently exposed to tick infestation. the objective of this study was to examine tick infestation and the characteristics of tick prophylaxis of dogs in the berlin/brandenburg area. a total of 441 dogs (392 owners) was examined from march 2010 to april 2011. the dog owners participated in the study for a period of 1-13 months (10.33±2.85; median 11.00). the prevalences of a total of 1728 ticks collected from 251 (57 ... | 2014 | 24629616 |
| evaluation of the efficacy of afoxolaner against two european dog tick species: dermacentor reticulatus and ixodes ricinus. | the acaricidal efficacy of a novel oral formulation of afoxolaner (nexgard(®), merial) against two european tick species was assessed in dogs experimentally infested with ixodes ricinus and dermacentor reticulatus. three studies, each characterized by a negative controlled randomized block design, were conducted with a total of 52 beagle or mongrel dogs of both sexes. starting 2 days before treatment, each dog was infested weekly with approximately 50 ticks. the number of live ticks was counted ... | 2014 | 24629424 |
| hantavirus rna was not detected in dermacentor reticulatus ticks. | a total of 190 dermacentor reticulatus ticks (80 males, 110 females) collected on the territory of ostrów lubelski, suchawa, zalutyń and kazimierz dolny (lublin province, eastern poland) were examined by reverse transcription pcr and nested pcr methods for the presence of hantavirus rna. none of the examined dermacentor reticulatus specimens showed the presence of the hantavirus-specific rna in spite of using two pairs of primers and the clearly positive results obtained with the positive contro ... | 2013 | 24069848 |
| evaluation of the effect of various concentrations of selected pyrethroids on the development of dermacentor reticulatus eggs and larvae. | the palearctic three-host species dermacentor reticulatus contributes to the circulation of numerous pathogens in the environment. reduction of its abundance may therefore decrease the risk of tick-borne diseases in a given area. the aim of the study is to determine the effect of various concentrations of three pyrethroids--(d), cypermethrin (c), and alpha-cypermethrin (ac) on the development of d. reticulatus eggs and larvae. 217 engorged d. reticulatus females were examined in the investigatio ... | 2013 | 24069847 |
| immunoproteomic identification of antigenic salivary biomarkers detected by ixodes ricinus-exposed rabbit sera. | ixodes ricinus, the primary vector of tick-borne disease in europe, is currently expanding its distribution area and its activity in many countries. antibody responses to tick salivary antigens have been proposed as an alternative marker of exposure to tick bites. however, the identification of the i. ricinus corresponding antigens remains elusive. using rabbits artificially exposed to i. ricinus and 2 other european tick species (rhipicephalus sanguineus and dermacentor reticulatus) as controls ... | 2013 | 23890749 |
| study on tick-borne rickettsiae in eastern poland. ii. serological response of the occupationally exposed populations. | a group of 150 persons living in the lublin province of eastern poland and occupationally exposed to tick bite were examined by the immunoenzymatic elisa test for the presence of antibodies against tick-borne spotted fever group (sfg) rickettsiae. the group consisted of 75 forestry workers employed in 3 forest inspectorates and 75 agricultural workers living in 2 villages. as a control group, 43 urban dwellers living in the city of lublin and not occupationally exposed to tick bite were examined ... | 2013 | 23772575 |
| changes in population abundance of adult dermacentor reticulatus (acari: amblyommidae) in long-term investigations in eastern poland. | investigations into the abundance of adult d. reticulatus in relation to the effect of climatic conditions (temperature, humidity) on host-seeking behaviour were conducted during the autumn (september-october) and spring (may) activity peaks in 2008-2009 in eastern poland (51°25'n). the study was conducted in the same habitat where similar examinations were performed in 1999-2000. a comparative analysis revealed that the abundance of d. reticulatus had almost doubled within 10 years. analysis of ... | 2013 | 23772572 |
| the impact of intensity of invasion of ixodes ricinus and dermacentor reticulatus on the course of the parasitic phase. | investigations into the effect of the intensity of invasion on tick-questing behaviour were conducted on 3 groups of rabbits: 1) 10 females and 5 males, 2) 20 females and 10 males, 3) 40 females and 20 males in the case of i. ricinus, whereas in the case of d. reticulatus, another three groups were used: 1) 10 females and 15 males, 2) 20 females and 15 males, 3) 40 females and 15 males. given the different invasion intensities, no significant difference was found in the time of attachment to the ... | 2012 | 23311783 |
| identification of salivary antigenic markers discriminating host exposition between two european ticks: rhipicephalus sanguineus and dermacentor reticulatus. | to succeed blood meal, ticks inject salivary proteins to mammalian hosts, eliciting an antibody response against these foreign antigens. although this immune response has been proposed as a surrogate marker of exposure to tick bites, identification of the corresponding antigens remains elusive. for this aim, a comparison by immunoblots of the kinetic igg responses to protein salivary gland extracts from two european tick species, rhipicephalus sanguineus or dermacentor reticulatus, in rabbits wa ... | 2013 | 23040662 |
| ticks (acari: ixodida) infesting humans in the provinces of kelkit valley, a crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever endemic region in turkey. | ticks are mandatory blood feeding ectoparasites leading transmission of various tick-borne pathogens to human and animals. since 2002, thousands of human tick bites and numerous crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever cases have been reported in several provinces in the kelkit valley region in turkey. despite increased cases of tick bites and tick-borne diseases, no taxonomic information is available about the tick species infesting humans in the region. in the present study, a tick survey on humans was ... | 2013 | 22941278 |
| genetic polymorphism of 12s rrna gene among dermacentor reticulatus fabricius ticks in the chernobyl nuclear power plant exclusion zone. | the molecular genetic variability of the 12s rrna gene, on the basis of partial primary sequence and in silico-predicted secondary structures among dermacentor reticulatus (fabricius 1794) ticks, was studied in the chernobyl nuclear power plant (chnpp) exclusion zone. in total, 20, 20, and 25 ethanol-preserved specimens, previously collected at 3 sites with 0.76, 1.91, and 4.5 millisievert (msv)/hr ionizing radiation background, were examined. the primary sequence analysis generated 4 haplotypes ... | 2013 | 22924906 |
| questing behavior of dermacentor reticulatus adults (acari: amblyommidae) during diurnal activity periods in eastern poland. | studies on diurnal activity and factors affecting the questing behavior in dermacentor reticulatus (f.) adults were conducted in an open-type habitat in eastern poland (51 degrees 15' n, 22 degrees 36' e). observations, for 25 min each, were made at 2-h intervals between 1000 and 1800 hours, during the autumn (from late september to mid-october 2000) and spring (from late april to mid-may 2001) activity peaks. the questing behavior of adult d. reticulatus ticks depended on the time of the day an ... | 2012 | 22897046 |
| dynamics of tick infestations in foxes in thuringia, germany. | this study aimed to provide up-to-date information on the dynamics of tick infestations on foxes in thuringia, as the most recent information available was published in 1997. fox carcasses that had been sent to the thuringian state authority for food safety and consumer protection (thüringer landesamt für lebensmittelsicherheit und verbraucherschutz - tllv), between january 1st and december 31st, 2009, were examined for the presence of ticks. all ticks collected were stored at -20 °c before bein ... | 2012 | 22884924 |
| [long-term dynamics of density and diversity of ticks (ixodidae) on the natural and disturbed territories]. | as result of long-years monitoring of density and diversity of ixodidae living on tomsk territory and in suburbs it has been shown that at least two species of ticks (i. persulcatus and i. pavlovskyi) inhabit there simultaneously. it has been studied that percent of i. pavlovskyi increased nearby town buildings. in the natural biotopes i. persulcatus is dominated, while i. pavlovskyi is founded rare. it has been shown, that during last 15 years (since 1996 till 2010) density of ticks increase on ... | 2012 | 22292267 |
| ixodid ticks on ruminants, with on-host initiated moulting (apolysis) of ixodes, haemaphysalis and dermacentor larvae. | to screen the host-dependent abundance of hard tick (acari: ixodidae) developmental stages on ruminants in south hungary, red and roe deer, as well as goats and sheep were examined in a season, when larvae and nymphs are active. altogether 2271 ticks were collected. in the relevant period the prevalence of tick-infestation was significantly higher among goats, than among sheep kept in the very same area, most likely in association with the browsing habit of the former. roe deer and goats were fo ... | 2012 | 22260900 |
| foci report on indigenous dermacentor reticulatus populations in belgium and a preliminary study of associated babesiosis pathogens. | the occurrence of autochthonous clinical cases of canine and equine babesiosis in belgium during the last two decades suggests that the vector of the pathogens responsible for these diseases, dermacentor reticulatus (ixodida: ixodidae), may be present in this country. consequently, evidence for the presence of this tick species in different locations within belgium was investigated. four different locations were monitored by flagging in 2010; these included the locations at which d. reticulatus ... | 2012 | 22211927 |
| a new pcr assay for the detection and differentiation of babesia canis and babesia vogeli. | babesia spp. are globally distributed tick-borne protozoan parasites that infect the red blood cells of a wide range of vertebrate hosts, including humans. diagnosis of babesiosis is often impeded by the transient presence of the parasites in peripheral blood, as well as by their pleomorphic nature. given the reports of an expanding and, in some cases, sympatric geographical distribution of babesia canis and babesia vogeli in dogs and associated vectors, in europe, the development of time-effici ... | 2017 | 28739301 |
| impact of a freeway on the dispersal of ticks and ixodes ricinus-borne pathogens: forested resting areas may become lyme disease hotspots. | man-made barriers are well known for their effects on ecosystems. habitat fragmentation, for instance, is a recognised consequence of modern-day infrastructure. the aim of the present study was to investigate the diversity and abundance of tick species, as well as the risks of acquiring tick-borne infections in habitats adjacent to a freeway. therefore, ixodid ticks were collected from the vegetation at two-week intervals (in the main tick season, from march to june) in eight habitats of differe ... | 2017 | 28605964 |
| prevalence and distribution of borrelia and babesia species in ticks feeding on dogs in the u.k. | ticks were collected during march-july 2015 from dogs by veterinarians throughout the u.k. and used to estimate current prevalences and distributions of pathogens. dna was extracted from 4750 ticks and subjected to polymerase chain reaction and sequence analysis to identify borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (spirochaetales: spirochaetaceae) and babesia (piroplasmida: babesiidae) species. of 4737 ticks [predominantly ixodes ricinus linneaus (ixodida: ixodidae)], b. burgdorferi s.l. was detected in ... | 2017 | 28846148 |
| emergence of babesia canis in southern england. | the united kingdom is considered free of autochthonous transmission of canine babesiosis although cases are reported in dogs associated with recent travel abroad. during the winter months of 2015/16, a cluster of cases of disease in dogs with signs suggestive of canine babesiosis were reported in harlow, essex. | 2017 | 28514953 |
| vector and serologic survey for crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever virus in poland. | in contrast to animals, crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever (cchf) causes a severe disease in humans with a high mortality rate. the etiological agent, cchf virus (cchfv), can be transmitted by argasid and ixodid ticks, but arachnids of the genus hyalomma, followed by rhipicephalus and dermacentor serve as the major vectors of this virus. the goal of the study was to assess the epidemiological situation of cchfv infection in cattle in south-east poland, and survey for potential tick vector species. ... | 2017 | 28514225 |
| the repellent efficacy of eleven essential oils against adult dermacentor reticulatus ticks. | dermacentor reticulatus ticks are among the most important arthropod vectors of zoonotic disease agents in europe. eleven essential oils, namely basil (ocimum basilicum), bergamot (citrus bergamia), clove bud (syzygium aromaticum), citronella (cymbopogon winterianus), creeping thyme (thymus serpyllum), lavender (lavandula angustifolia), lemon-scented gum (corymbia citriodora), marjoram (origanum majorana), peppermint (mentha piperita), spearmint (m. spicata), and red thyme (thymus vulgaris) were ... | 0 | 28645519 |
| first detection of murine herpesvirus 68 in adult ixodes ricinus ticks. | murine herpesvirus 68 (mhv-68) is a natural pathogen that infects murid rodents, which serves as hosts for ixodes ricinus ticks. for the first time, mhv-68 was detected in immature i. ricinus ticks feeding on lacerta viridis lizards trapped in slovakia, which supports the idea that ticks can acquire the virus from feeding on infected hosts. the recent discovery of mhv-68 infection and mhv-68 m3 gene transcripts in dermacentor reticulatus ticks collected in slovakia also supports this suggestion. ... | 2018 | 29352410 |