First report of Anaplasma phagocytophilum and its co-infections with Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in Ixodes ricinus ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) from Republic of Moldova |
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| Authors: | Juraj Koči Alexandru Movila Veronika Taragel’ová Ion Toderas Inga Uspenskaia Markéta Derdáková Milan Labuda |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Institute of Virology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dúbravská cesta 9, Bratislava, 84245, Slovakia;(2) Institute of Zoology, Moldova Academy of Sciences, Republic of Moldova. str. Academiei 1, Chisinau, 2028, Moldova;(3) Institute of Zoology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dúbravská cesta 9, Bratislava, 84506, Slovakia;(4) National Scientific Practical Center for Preventive Medicine, Republic of Moldova. str. Asaki 67A, Chisinau, 2028, Moldova;(5) Institute of Parasitology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Hlinkova 3, Košice, 04001, Slovakia |
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| Abstract: | We examined 198 questing Ixodes ricinus ticks collected in Chisinau City, Republic of Moldova by PCR assays for Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato and co-infection of both pathogens, which were detected in 9%, 25.2% and 2.5% of tested ticks, respectively. B. burgdorferi s.l. genotyping revealed the presence of five genospecies with dominance of B. garinii. Our preliminary study provides evidence about occurrence of both pathogens in this populated area, which represent a potential health risk for inhabitants. |
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| Keywords: | Anaplasma phagocytophilum Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato Ixodes ricinus ticks HGA Lyme disease Moldova. |
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