美国得克萨斯州寄生于人体的蜱中检测到的立克次氏体、疏螺旋体和埃立克体的频率及分布

To describe the presence and distribution of tickborne bacteria and their vectors in Texas, USA, we screened ticks collected from humans during 2008-2014 for Rickettsia, Borrelia, and Ehrlichia spp. Thirteen tick species were identified, and 23% of ticks carried bacterial DNA from at least 1 of the 3 genera tested.

为描述美国得克萨斯州蜱传细菌及其传播媒介的存在情况和分布，我们对2008年至2014年期间从人体采集的蜱虫进行了筛查，检测其中的立克次氏体属、疏螺旋体属和埃立克体属细菌。共鉴定出13种蜱虫，23%的蜱虫携带了来自所检测的3个属中至少1个属的细菌DNA。