
pmid: 28110915
Tick-borne diseases represent a large proportion of infectious diseases that have become a world health concern. The presence of Rickettsia spp. was evaluated by standard PCR and sequencing in 123 ticks collected from several mammals and vegetation in Sardinia, Italy. This study provides the first evidence of the presence of Rickettsia hoogstralii in Haemaphysalis punctata and Haemaphysalis sulcata ticks from mouflon and Rickettsia helvetica in Ixodes festai ticks from hedgehog. In addition, Rickettsia massiliae, Rickettsia slovaca and Rickettsia aeschlimannii were detected in Rhipicephalus sanguineus, Dermacentor marginatus and Hyalomma marginatum marginatum ticks from foxes, swine, wild boars, and mouflon. The data presented here increase our knowledge of tick-borne diseases in Sardinia and provide a useful contribution toward understanding their epidemiology.
DNA, Bacterial, Mammals, Rickettsia Infections, Sequence Analysis, DNA, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Italy, Hedgehogs, Tick-Borne Diseases, [SDV.MHEP.MI] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Human health and pathology/Infectious diseases, Animals, Rickettsia, Sheep, Domestic, Dermacentor
DNA, Bacterial, Mammals, Rickettsia Infections, Sequence Analysis, DNA, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Italy, Hedgehogs, Tick-Borne Diseases, [SDV.MHEP.MI] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Human health and pathology/Infectious diseases, Animals, Rickettsia, Sheep, Domestic, Dermacentor
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