Article
Presence of Candidatus Neoehrlichia mikurensis and Babesia microti in rodents and two tick species (Ixodes ricinus and Ixodes trianguliceps) in Slovakia.
Ticks and tick-borne diseases - 1 Mar 2016
Blaňarová Lucia, Stanko Michal, Miklisová Dana, Víchová Bronislava, Mošanský Ladislav, Kraljik Jasna, Bona Martin, Derdáková Markéta
Abstract excerpt
Rodents are important reservoir hosts of many tick-borne pathogens. Their importance in the circulation of the emerging bacterial agent, Candidatus Neoehrlichia mikurensis and the intraerythrocytic protozoan parasite, Babesia microti has been recently proposed. The aim of the present study was to identify the presence and genetic diversity of Candidatus N. mikurensis and B. microti circulating in the natural foci...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
