Study on tick-borne rickettsiae in eastern Poland: I. Prevalence in <em>Dermacentor reticulatus </em>(Acari: Amblyommidae)
Journal Title: Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine - Year 2013, Vol 20, Issue 2
Abstract
[i][/i][i]Rickettsia[/i] spp. transmitted by ticks are classified mostly in the Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiae (SFGR). Numerous species of this group have been identified in Eurasia as emerging pathogens, but still little is known about their occurrence, effects on human health, and co-incidence with other tick-borne pathogens. The aim of the presented study was to determine the prevalence of Rickettsia spp. in adult [i]Dermacentor reticulatus[/i] (Acari: Amblyommidae) ticks collected in Lublin province of eastern Poland using the PCR method. The infection rate of D. reticulatus with Rickettsia spp. was 53.0%. All except one rickettsial isolates showed 100% homology with [i]Rickettsia raoultii[/i]. A high prevalence of [i]R. raoultii[/i] in [i]Dermacentor reticulatus[/i] ticks from eastern Poland suggests that the SFGR species should be considered as potential causative agents of tick-borne diseases in this area.
Authors and Affiliations
Angelina Wójcik-Fatla, Ewa Cisak, Violetta Zając, Jacek Sroka, Anna Sawczyn
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP80614
- DOI -
- Views 122
- Downloads 0
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) for a patient with a nonfluent/ agrammatic variant of PPA in the mutism stage
[b]Introduction. [/b]The paper presents an example of the successful administration of the Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) system. Such an approach is of particular significance in cases of patients with...
Improving Health in Central and Eastern Europe
It is essential to understand from the outset that Health is not Sickness, nor is it simply the absence of sickness. Public Health is not simply about the health situation in individuals, but essentially about the Health...
Considerations on Directive 98/8 of the European Commission – the biocide directive
Nowadays, versatile human activity requires the development of technologies in the chemical and biological industries that ultimately enable an increase in human activity, and help create the living conditions in the dom...
Sero-epidemiological study of Lyme disease among high-risk population groups in eastern Slovakia
[b]IIntroduction and objective.[/b] The aim of the presented cross-sectional sero-epidemiological study was to determine the current presence of antibodies against [i]B. burgdorferi s.l.[/i] in the high-risk groups of th...
Physical therapy vs. medical treatment of musculoskeletal disorders in dentistry – a randomised prospective study
Introduction and objective. Musculoskeletal disorders are frequently met in dentistry. Ojectives. To show the efficiency of rehabilitation and to make correlations among patients’ pain levels, their overall health stat...