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ArticleParasites & vectors2026

Tick-borne pathogens in golden jackals (Canis aureus) from Armenia.

Seda Adamyan, Margarida Ruivo, Iuliia Nosulia, Oleg Shcherbakov, Hasmik Gevorgyan, Sargis A Aghayan, Julia Walochnik, Michiel Wijnveld

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Seda AdamyanMolecular Parasitology, Institute for Specific Prophylaxis and Tropical Medicine, Center for Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0000-3964-4696
Margarida RuivoInstitute for Hygiene and Applied Immunology, Center for Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3726-2720
Iuliia NosuliaResearch Institute of Wildlife Ecology, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria.
Oleg ShcherbakovLaboratory of Molecular Parasitology, Scientific Center of Zoology and Hydroecology, Yerevan, Armenia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7533-1670
Hasmik GevorgyanLaboratory of Molecular Parasitology, Scientific Center of Zoology and Hydroecology, Yerevan, Armenia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6949-1096
Sargis A AghayanLaboratory of Molecular Parasitology, Scientific Center of Zoology and Hydroecology, Yerevan, Armenia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8516-2778
Julia WalochnikMolecular Parasitology, Institute for Specific Prophylaxis and Tropical Medicine, Center for Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria. julia.walochnik@meduniwien.ac.at.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0356-2853
Michiel WijnveldInstitute for Hygiene and Applied Immunology, Center for Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4559-5960

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MESCS RA project no. 23LCG-F1006OeAD-GmbH Appear project 278
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Abstract

backgroundGolden jackals (Canis aureus) are expanding their range across Europe and Western Asia, frequently inhabiting agricultural and peri-urban areas where they interface with humans and domestic animals. PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to assess their potential role as reservoirs for tick-borne pathogens in Armenia, Transcaucasia.

methodsBetween August 2024 and March 2026, blood samples were collected from 77 golden jackals across six administrative regions of Armenia (Lori, Tavush, Armavir, Ararat, Vayots Dzor, and Syunik). PCR followed by reverse line blot (RLB) hybridization was employed to simultaneously screen for bacterial and protistan pathogens, including Anaplasma, Borrelia, Ehrlichia, and Rickettsia, and Babesia and Theileria species, respectively.

resultsSix zoonotic pathogens were detected: Rickettsia helvetica (16.9%), Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto (3.9%), Babesia canis (3.9%), Rickettsia raoultii (2.6%), Candidatus Neoehrlichia mikurensis (2.6%), and Borrelia afzelii (1.3%). Co-infections were detected in 7.8% of all samples (35.3% of pathogen-positive samples), including one triple co-infection with R. helvetica, B. burgdorferi s.s., and Ca. N. mikurensis. Statistically significant associations were observed between R. helvetica and B. burgdorferi s.s. (r

conclusionsThis study provides the first molecular evidence of tick-borne pathogens in golden jackals from Transcaucasia, highlighting them as potential reservoir hosts for zoonotic pathogens with One Health significance.

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Disease ReservoirsJackalsTick-Borne DiseasesAnaplasmaAnimalsArmeniaBabesiaBorreliaFemaleMalePrevalenceRickettsiaTheileriaTicksZoonosesCanidsGolden jackalsOne HealthTick-borne pathogensTranscaucasiaWildlife

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