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Host specificity, pathogen exposure, and superinfections impact the distribution of Anaplasma phagocytophilum genotypes in ticks, roe deer, and livestock in a fragmented agricultural landscape.
Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases - 1 Nov 2017
Chastagner Amélie, Pion Angélique, Verheyden Hélène, Lourtet Bruno, Cargnelutti Bruno, Picot Denis, Poux Valérie, Bard Émilie, Plantard Olivier, McCoy Karen D, Leblond Agnes, Vourc'h Gwenaël, Bailly Xavier
Abstract excerpt
Anaplasma phagocytophilum is a bacterial pathogen mainly transmitted by Ixodes ricinus ticks in Europe. It infects wild mammals, livestock, and, occasionally, humans. Roe deer are considered to be the major reservoir, but the genotypes they carry differ from those that are found in livestock and humans. Here, we investigated whether roe deer were the main source of the A. phagocytophilum genotypes circulating in...
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