Public Health Response, BC Centre for Disease Control, 655 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia V5Z 4R4 (Fraser, Iwasawa); Centre for Coastal Health, 900 Fifth Street, Nanaimo, British Columbia V9R 5S5 (Iwasawa); BC Centre for Disease Control Public Health Laboratory, 655 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia V5Z 4R4 (Chahil, Lee, Lo, Morshed); Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, 2211 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z7 (Morshed); Merck Animal Health, 16750 Trans-Canada Hwy, Kirkland, Quebec H9H 4M7 (Colapinto, Keil, Porter).
Can Vet J. 2024 Jun;65(6):569-573.
The present study was designed to identify tick species and determine prevalence of infection in ticks obtained from companion animals in British Columbia.
Ticks were submitted by British Columbia veterinarians from client-owned companion animals over a 31-month period.
Each tick was identified and PCR testing for undertaken on all species identified by the Zoonotic Diseases and Emerging Pathogens Section of British Columbia Centre for Disease Control Public Health Laboratory (BCCDC PHL).
Overall, 85% ( = 300) of ticks submitted were spp., with the majority known to transmit Furthermore, 0.8% (95% confidence interval: 0.094 to 2.78%) of these ticks were PCR-positive for
Although the positivity rate in this study was low, it remains important for veterinary professionals to inform pet owners that ticks are present and can pose a risk to pets and humans. In eastern North America, infection risk has increased rapidly, underscoring the importance of ongoing surveillance in British Columbia to understand current and future distributions of ticks and tick-borne pathogens, especially in the context of climate change.
本研究旨在鉴定从不列颠哥伦比亚省伴生动物身上采集的蜱虫种类，并确定其感染率。
在 31 个月的时间里，不列颠哥伦比亚省的兽医从客户所有的伴生动物身上提交了蜱虫。
不列颠哥伦比亚省疾病控制中心公共卫生实验室（BCCDC PHL）的动物传染病和新兴病原体科对每只蜱虫进行鉴定，并对所有鉴定出的物种进行 检测。
总体而言，85%（300 只）送检的蜱虫为 spp.，其中大多数已知可传播 此外，这些蜱虫中有 0.8%（95%置信区间：0.094 至 2.78%）的蜱虫 PCR 检测结果为 阳性。
尽管本研究中的 阳性率较低，但兽医专业人员仍应告知宠物主人蜱虫的存在，并提醒他们存在对宠物和人类构成威胁的风险。在北美东部， 感染风险迅速增加，这突显了不列颠哥伦比亚省持续监测蜱虫和蜱传病原体当前和未来分布的重要性，特别是在气候变化的背景下。
