Kirczuk Lucyna, Piotrowski Mariusz, Rymaszewska Anna
Department of Hydrobiology, Faculty of Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Szczecin, Felczaka 3c Street, 71-412 Szczecin, Poland.
Department of Genetics and Genomics, Faculty of Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Szczecin, Felczaka 3c Street, 71-412 Szczecin, Poland.
Pathogens. 2021 Jul 15;10(7):901. doi: 10.3390/pathogens10070901.
Tick-borne pathogens are an important medical and veterinary issue worldwide. Environmental monitoring in relation to not only climate change but also globalization is currently essential. The present study aimed to detect tick-borne pathogens of the genera , and in ticks collected from the natural environment, i.e., recreational areas and pastures used for livestock grazing. A total of 1619 specimens of were collected, including ticks of all life stages (adults, nymphs and larvae). The study was performed using the PCR technique. Diagnostic gene fragments for , for and for were amplified. No spp. DNA was detected in DNA of was detected in 0.54% of ticks and spp. in 3.69%. Nucleotide sequence analysis revealed that only one species of , , was present in the studied tick population. The present results are a part of a large-scale analysis aimed at monitoring the level of tick infestation in Northwest Poland.
蜱传病原体是全球重要的医学和兽医问题。目前,不仅与气候变化相关,而且与全球化相关的环境监测至关重要。本研究旨在检测从自然环境(即用于牲畜放牧的休闲区和牧场)采集的蜱中 属、 属和 属的蜱传病原体。共采集了1619份 标本,包括所有生命阶段的蜱(成虫、若虫和幼虫)。该研究采用聚合酶链反应(PCR)技术进行。扩增了用于检测 的诊断基因片段、用于检测 的基因片段和用于检测 的基因片段。在蜱的DNA中未检测到 属的DNA,在0.54%的蜱中检测到 属的DNA,在3.69%的蜱中检测到 属的DNA。核苷酸序列分析表明,在所研究的蜱种群中仅存在一种 ,即 。目前的结果是旨在监测波兰西北部蜱侵袭水平的大规模分析的一部分。