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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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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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This work was supported by grants CRDF-MRDA MTFP follow on 016/05, World Federation of Scientists Moldova Fellowship and APVV-51-009205 from Slovak Research and Development Agency.

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  1. Institute of Virology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dúbravská cesta 9, Bratislava, 84245, Slovakia

    Juraj Koči

  2. Institute of Zoology, Moldova Academy of Sciences, Republic of Moldova. str. Academiei 1, Chisinau, 2028, Moldova

    Alexandru Movila & Ion Toderas

  3. Institute of Zoology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dúbravská cesta 9, Bratislava, 84506, Slovakia

    Veronika Taragel’ová & Milan Labuda

  4. National Scientific Practical Center for Preventive Medicine, Republic of Moldova. str. Asaki 67A, Chisinau, 2028, Moldova

    Inga Uspenskaia

  5. Institute of Parasitology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Hlinkova 3, Košice, 04001, Slovakia

    Markéta Derdáková

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Koči, J., Movila, A., Taragel’ová, V. et al. First report of Anaplasma phagocytophilum and its co-infections with Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in Ixodes ricinus ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) from Republic of Moldova. Exp Appl Acarol 41, 147–152 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10493-007-9048-3

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