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ArticleExperimental & applied acarology2023

Prevalence of Borrelia, Neoehrlichia mikurensis and Babesia in ticks collected from vegetation in eastern Poland.

Anna Sawczyn-Domańska, Jacek Zwoliński, Anna Kloc, Angelina Wójcik-Fatla

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Anna Sawczyn-DomańskaDepartment of Health Biohazards and Parasitology, Institute of Rural Health, Jaczewskiego 2, 20-090, Lublin, Poland. sawczyn.anna@imw.lublin.pl.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0224-635X
Jacek ZwolińskiDepartment of Health Biohazards and Parasitology, Institute of Rural Health, Jaczewskiego 2, 20-090, Lublin, Poland.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4571-4720
Anna KlocDepartment of Health Biohazards and Parasitology, Institute of Rural Health, Jaczewskiego 2, 20-090, Lublin, Poland.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3022-9132
Angelina Wójcik-FatlaDepartment of Health Biohazards and Parasitology, Institute of Rural Health, Jaczewskiego 2, 20-090, Lublin, Poland.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5260-4867

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In Poland, tick-borne diseases constitute the majority of diseases related to exposure to biological agents with a predominance of Lyme borreliosis; therefore, research on ticks as a reservoir of various pathogens remains crucial in the epidemiology of human diseases after tick bites. This study aimed to identify the occurrence of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, Borrelia miyamotoi, Neoehrlichia mikurensis, and Babesia spp. in ticks collected from vegetation in eastern Poland. Additionally, the prevalence of co-infections in the adult Ixodes ricinus ticks was determined. Among I. ricinus ticks the predominantly detected pathogen was B. burgdorferi s.l. (23%) with B. burgdorferi sensu stricto as the most frequently identified species, followed by B. garinii. In 2013, the double or triple infections of B. burgdorferi s.s., B. afzelii, and B. garinii species did not exceed 9% in adult ticks, whereas in 2016, the prevalence of mixed infections reached 29%. The prevalence of N. mikurensis and B. miyamotoi in I. ricinus was determined at the same level of 2.8%. Four Babesia species were identified in the examined I. ricinus population: B. microti (1.5%), B. venatorum (1.2%), B. divergens (0.2%), and B. capreoli (0.1%). Co-infections were detected in 10.1% of all infected ticks with the highest prevalence of co-infections with B. burgdorferi s.l. and Babesia species. The changes in the prevalence and the distribution of particular pathogens within tick populations indicate the need for monitoring the current situation related to tick-borne pathogens from the aspect of risk to human health.

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BabesiaBorreliaCoinfectionIxodesAnimalsHumansPolandPrevalenceBabesia spp.Borrelia burgdorferi sensu latoBorrelia miyamotoiDermacentor reticulatusIxodes ricinusNeoehrlichia mikurensis

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