Role of the European wild carnivores in the natural cycle of ticks and tick-borne

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Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Role of the European wild carnivores in the natural cycle of ticks and tick-borne

Original language description

Data regarding tick diversity and tick-host associations in wild carnivores in Europe are scarce. Anthropogenic changes and diminished boundaries between wild and domestic animals increase the exposure of domestic species and humans to infective agents, including tick-borne pathogens. Analyzing the role of wild carnivores as tick hosts may lead to understanding the life cycle of ticks in the natural environment and the epidemiology of tick-borne agents. This study aimed to assess the ixodid tick fauna of wild carnivores in Europe, focusing on Romania. We conducted the first large-scale survey of ticks parasitizing wild carnivores in this country. Wild carnivores (n=202; 14 of the 17 species present in Romania) were included in the study and 430 ticks were collected. Of these, 7 tick species were identified: Dermacentor reticulatus, Haemaphysalis concinna, H. punctata, Ixodes hexagonus, I. ricinus, Rhipicephalus rossicus and R. sanguineus s.l..The highest prevalence of infested wild carnivores was recorded in pannonian (66.7%) and steppic (52.7%) ecoregions. Prevalences of 26.7% and 28% were recorded in the continental and pontic ecoregions, respectively. The lowest prevalence was recorded in alpine eco-region (16.7%). Fourteen new tick-host associations were reported. Given that each species of wild carnivores plays an important role in the eco-epidemiology of zoonotic tick-borne diseases, their anthropic incursions may threaten public health. We encourage further studies to be conducted especially in areas where this type of surveillance is limited or absent.

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Type

O - Miscellaneous

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

40301 - Veterinary science

Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2017

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů