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The European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)--a suitable reservoir for variants of Anaplasma phagocytophilum?
Ticks and tick-borne diseases - 1 Feb 2012
Silaghi Cornelia, Skuballa Jasmin, Thiel Claudia, Pfister Kurt, Petney Trevor, Pfäffle Miriam, Taraschewski Horst, Passos Lygia M F
Abstract excerpt
The European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) is a common insectivore in most parts of Europe and is frequently infested by the ticks Ixodes ricinus and I. hexagonus. I. ricinus ticks have been found infected with Anaplasma phagocytophilum, an obligate intracellular bacterium, but little is known about the potential of the hedgehog as a reservoir host. In this study, the infection with A. phagocytophilum and the...
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