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Candidatus Neoehrlichia mikurensis is widespread in questing Ixodes ricinus ticks in the Czech Republic.
Ticks and tick-borne diseases - 1 May 2020
Ondruš Jaroslav, Balážová Alena, Baláž Vojtech, Zechmeisterová Kristína, Novobilský Adam, Široký Pavel
Abstract excerpt
Candidatus Neoehrlichia mikurensis, the causative agent of tick-borne "neoehrlichiosis" has recently been reported in humans, mammals and ticks in Europe. The aim of this study was to map the distribution of this bacterium in questing ticks in the Czech Republic. A total of 13,325 Ixodes ricinus including 445 larvae, 5270 nymphs and 7610 adults were collected from vegetation by flagging in 140 Czech towns and...
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