The prevalence of Borrelia miyamotoi infection, and co-infections with other Borrelia spp. in Ixodes scapularis ticks collected in Canada
Abstract Background Blacklegged ticks, Ixodes scapularis are vectors of the tick-borne pathogens Borrelia burgdorferi , Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Babesia microti. Recently, the I. scapularis -borne bacterium Borrelia miyamotoi has been linked to human illness in North America. The range of this...
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ftbiomed:oai:biomedcentral.com:1756-3305-7-183 2023-05-15T17:22:18+02:00 The prevalence of Borrelia miyamotoi infection, and co-infections with other Borrelia spp. in Ixodes scapularis ticks collected in Canada Dibernardo, Antonia Cote, Tyler Ogden, Nicholas H Lindsay, L 2014-04-15 http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/7/1/183 en eng BioMed Central Ltd. http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/7/1/183 Copyright 2014 Dibernardo et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. Borrelia miyamotoi Lyme disease Real-time PCR Co-infection Research 2014 ftbiomed 2014-05-04T00:28:26Z Abstract Background Blacklegged ticks, Ixodes scapularis are vectors of the tick-borne pathogens Borrelia burgdorferi , Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Babesia microti. Recently, the I. scapularis -borne bacterium Borrelia miyamotoi has been linked to human illness in North America. The range of this tick is expanding in Canada which may increase the potential for human exposure to these agents. Methods In this study, 4938 I. scapularis ticks collected in 2012 were tested following a newly developed PCR-based testing protocol to determine the prevalence of infection with B. miyamotoi and other pathogens in I. scapularis in Canada. Results Borrelia miyamotoi was detected in blacklegged ticks from all provinces except Newfoundland, although the infection prevalence was low (<1%). There was significant variation among provinces in the prevalence of infection of ticks with B. burgdorferi and A. phagocytophilum, but not with B. miyamotoi . Conclusions Given the widespread distribution of B. miyamotoi , infection due to this agent should be considered in patients who have been exposed to blacklegged ticks in Canada. Other/Unknown Material Newfoundland BioMed Central Canada |
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Abstract Background Blacklegged ticks, Ixodes scapularis are vectors of the tick-borne pathogens Borrelia burgdorferi , Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Babesia microti. Recently, the I. scapularis -borne bacterium Borrelia miyamotoi has been linked to human illness in North America. The range of this tick is expanding in Canada which may increase the potential for human exposure to these agents. Methods In this study, 4938 I. scapularis ticks collected in 2012 were tested following a newly developed PCR-based testing protocol to determine the prevalence of infection with B. miyamotoi and other pathogens in I. scapularis in Canada. Results Borrelia miyamotoi was detected in blacklegged ticks from all provinces except Newfoundland, although the infection prevalence was low (<1%). There was significant variation among provinces in the prevalence of infection of ticks with B. burgdorferi and A. phagocytophilum, but not with B. miyamotoi . Conclusions Given the widespread distribution of B. miyamotoi , infection due to this agent should be considered in patients who have been exposed to blacklegged ticks in Canada. |
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The prevalence of Borrelia miyamotoi infection, and co-infections with other Borrelia spp. in Ixodes scapularis ticks collected in Canada |
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The prevalence of Borrelia miyamotoi infection, and co-infections with other Borrelia spp. in Ixodes scapularis ticks collected in Canada |
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The prevalence of Borrelia miyamotoi infection, and co-infections with other Borrelia spp. in Ixodes scapularis ticks collected in Canada |
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The prevalence of Borrelia miyamotoi infection, and co-infections with other Borrelia spp. in Ixodes scapularis ticks collected in Canada |
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The prevalence of Borrelia miyamotoi infection, and co-infections with other Borrelia spp. in Ixodes scapularis ticks collected in Canada |
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prevalence of borrelia miyamotoi infection, and co-infections with other borrelia spp. in ixodes scapularis ticks collected in canada |
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