Prevalence of Anaplasma phagocytophilum in Three Tick Species in the South Moravia, Czech Republic

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angličtina
Original language name
Prevalence of Anaplasma phagocytophilum in Three Tick Species in the South Moravia, Czech Republic
Original language description
Anaplasma phagocytophilum is zoonotic gram-negative bacteria, which harbour neutrophiles and can cause human granulocytic anaplasmosis. In Europe, it is transmitted mainly by Ixodes ricinus. Aim of this study was to detect prevalence of this pathogen in ticks in the South Moravia region in southeastern part of the Czech Republic. We examined 827 I. ricinus, 500 Dermacentor reticulatus and 40 Haemaphysalis concinna ticks by nested PCR. We confirmed presence of 16S rDNA (460 bp) of A. phagocytophilum in 3.5 % (n=827), 3.6 % (n=500), and 25 % (n=40) of I. ricinus, D. reticulatus, and H. concinna, respectively. All amplicons were 100% identical with corresponding sequences of A. phagocytophilum DNA in GenBank. Despite absence of clinical case in the Czech Republic, human granulocytic anaplasmosis should be considered in patients with non-specific febrile disease and a history of tick bite.
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year
2016
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Article name in the collection
XVIII. Konference mladých vědeckých pracovníků s mezinárodní účastí: sborník příspěvků
ISBN
978-80-7305-772-5
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Number of pages
3
Pages from-to
125-127
Publisher name
Veterinární a farmaceutická univerzita Brno
Place of publication
Brno
Event location
Brno
Event date
May 25, 2016
Type of event by nationality
EUR - Evropská akce
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