Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Presence of potentially pathogenic Babesia sp. for human in Ixodes ricinus in Switzerland.
- Journal:
- Annals of agricultural and environmental medicine : AAEM
- Year:
- 2006
- Authors:
- Casati, Simona et al.
- Affiliation:
- Istituto Cantonale di Microbiologia
Abstract
We have designed and performed a new PCR method based on the 18S rRNA in order to individuate the presence and the identity of Babesia parasites. Out of 1159 Ixodes ricinus (Acari: Ixodidae) ticks collected in four areas of Switzerland, nine were found to contain Babesia DNA. Sequencing of the short amplicon obtained (411-452 bp) allowed the identification of three human pathogenic species: Babesia microti, B. divergens, for the first time in Switzerland, Babesia sp. EU1. We also report coinfections with B. sp. EU1-Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto and Babesia sp. EU1-B. afzelii.
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