What we know about tortoise ticks - are they potential danger?

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Result language
angličtina
Original language name
What we know about tortoise ticks - are they potential danger?
Original language description
We analysed our large collection of tortoise ticks (Hyalomma aegyptium), which was collected from almost whole area of their distribution (North Africa, Southeaster Europe, Caucasus and Middle East). Tortoise ticks, as their name suggests are highly host-specific parasites and in their adult stage they parasitize almost entirely on Testudo genus tortoises. Non-adult stages may parasitize on various types of vertebrates, including humans. Research is focused on two main topics. First is intraspecific variability of tortoise ticks, therefore we used mitochondrial genes (COI, 16S rDNA) to get a picture of relations between populations, their distribution and variability. Second part is to detect viral and bacterial pathogens as Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus, Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Rickettsia spp. We determined three main genetic lineages of tick populations, which correlate with geographical pattern and we confirmed presence of all above mentioned pathogens.
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Project
Result was created during the realization of more than one project. More information in the Projects tab.
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P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)<br>S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Publication year
2015
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Article name in the collection
Sborník příspěvků XVII. konference mladých vědeckých pracovníků s mezinárodní účastí
ISBN
978-80-7305-758-9
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Number of pages
3
Pages from-to
89-91
Publisher name
Veterinární a farmaceutická univerzita Brno
Place of publication
Brno
Event location
Brno
Event date
May 27, 2015
Type of event by nationality
EUR - Evropská akce
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