Humiczewska M
Zakład Ekologii Człowieka Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego, 71-065 Szczecin, ul. Piastów 30 B.
Wiad Parazytol. 2001;47(3):389-93.
The article presents the results of researche (1999-2000) on numbers and seasonal activity of Ixodes ricinus in selected lakesides and forests habitats of Szczecin and on occurence of the spirochetes Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in ticks. A total of 8065 ticks were collected from 6 localities : 647 larvae, 4549 nymphs, 1624 females and 1244 males. The spirochetes B. burgdorferi were found (using the PCR techniques) in 2271 specimens e.c. 28.1% whole population. Numbers infected larvae were 216 (33.4%), nymphs 1215 (26.7%), females 490 ( 30.6%), males 350 (28.1%). This study shows that examinated habitats where I. ricinus is present are risk areas of human infection with Lyme disease spirochaetes.
本文介绍了1999 - 2000年对什切青选定湖边和森林栖息地蓖麻硬蜱数量及季节性活动以及蜱中伯氏疏螺旋体广义种存在情况的研究结果。共从6个地点采集了8065只蜱，其中647只为幼虫，4549只为若虫，1624只为雌蜱，1244只为雄蜱。通过聚合酶链反应（PCR）技术在2271个样本中发现了伯氏疏螺旋体，占整个种群的28.1%。感染的幼虫有216只（33.4%），若虫1215只（26.7%），雌蜱490只（30.6%），雄蜱350只（28.1%）。这项研究表明，存在蓖麻硬蜱的被检查栖息地是人类感染莱姆病螺旋体的风险区域。
