Asman Marek, Bartosik Katarzyna, Jakubas-Zawalska Justyna, Świętek Agata, Witecka Joanna
Department of Medical and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Jordana 19 St., 41-808 Zabrze, Poland.
Department of Biology and Parasitology, Chair of Pharmacology and Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Lublin, Radziwiłłowska 11 St., 20-080 Lublin, Poland.
Insects. 2024 Jul 30;15(8):580. doi: 10.3390/insects15080580.
(Acari: Ixodidae) is an important arthropod vector in medical and veterinary contexts. Its geographic range is divided into western and eastern populations separated by a "-free zone" in central Poland. Recent faunistic studies showed a new endemic locality of the species in Upper Silesia to the west of the Vistula River (central-southern Poland) and its co-occurrence with The prevalence of five tick-borne pathogens (TBPs), e.g., s.l., spp., spp., and spp., in the ticks was assessed with polymerase chain reaction (PCR) methods. The molecular studies revealed the presence of spp. in 23.8% of the specimens. In turn, 94.1% of the adults were infected with s.l., 11.7 % with spp., and 5.8% with spp. Coinfections with two TBPs were noted in 17.6% of the . These findings highlight not only the risk of infestation by both tick species in an area previously considered -free, but also the high prevalence of TBPs in the study area. Increased focus on medical and veterinary services appears necessary to diagnose and prevent tick-borne diseases in this region.
（蜱螨目：硬蜱科）是医学和兽医学领域重要的节肢动物传播媒介。其地理分布范围分为西部和东部种群，被波兰中部的一个“无[蜱种名]区”隔开。最近的动物区系研究表明，在维斯瓦河以西的上西里西亚（波兰中南部）发现了该物种的一个新的地方性分布点，并且它与[蜱种名]共存。采用聚合酶链反应（PCR）方法评估了蜱体内五种蜱传病原体（TBPs），即[病原体名1]、[病原体名2]、[病原体名3]、[病原体名4]和[病原体名5]的流行情况。分子研究显示，在23.8%的[蜱种名]标本中存在[病原体名1]。相应地，94.1%的[蜱种名]成虫感染了[病原体名2]，11.7%感染了[病原体名3]，5.8%感染了[病原体名4]。在17.6%的[蜱种名]中发现了两种蜱传病原体的共感染情况。这些发现不仅凸显了在一个先前被认为无[蜱种名]的地区两种蜱虫侵袭的风险，也表明了研究区域内蜱传病原体的高流行率。似乎有必要加强医学和兽医服务，以诊断和预防该地区的蜱传疾病。
