Department of Pathological Morphology and Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Veterinary Sciences, Palackého třída 1946/1, Brno, Czech Republic; CEITEC, University of Veterinary Sciences, Palackého třída 1946/1, Brno, Czech Republic.
Department of Pathological Morphology and Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Veterinary Sciences, Palackého třída 1946/1, Brno, Czech Republic; Biology Centre, Institute of Parasitology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Branišovská 31, České Budějovice, Czech Republic; Department of Botany and Zoology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kotlářská 2, Brno, Czech Republic; Department of Veterinary Sciences/CINeZ, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamýcka 129, Prague, Czech Republic.
Ticks Tick Borne Dis. 2022 Mar;13(2):101894. doi: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2021.101894. Epub 2021 Dec 26.
Hyalomma marginatum and Hyalomma rufipes are important vectors of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus (CCHFV) in North Africa and Southern Europe. They are occasionally also reported from Central and Western Europe where they are likely introduced from their natural range by migratory birds. In this study, we report findings and molecular identification of adults and one nymph of H. marginatum and H. rufipes, primarily from horses from different regions of the Czech Republic. While the number of the reported ticks is small, this is likely to be an underrepresentation of the actual number. Due to their vector competence for CCHFV and potential expansion into new areas with a changing climate, surveillance programs in Europe are warranted.
边缘革蜱和璃眼蜱是北非和南欧克里米亚-刚果出血热病毒(CCHFV)的重要传播媒介。它们偶尔也会在中欧和西欧被报道,这些蜱虫可能是通过候鸟从其自然分布地区引入的。在这项研究中,我们报告了在捷克共和国不同地区从马身上采集到的成年和若虫期边缘革蜱和璃眼蜱的发现和分子鉴定。虽然报告的蜱虫数量较少,但这可能是实际数量的低估。由于它们对 CCHFV 的媒介能力以及在气候变化下向新地区扩张的潜力,欧洲有必要开展监测项目。