New records and host associations of the tick Ixodes apronophorus and the first detection of Ehrlichia sp. HF in Romania
Ixodes (Ixodes) apronophorus is a neglected tick species and its geographical distribution, host associations, and role as a disease vector are not well known. We collected I. apronophorus from several locations in Romania. Morphological identification of ticks was confirmed by analysis of 16S rDNA...
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| author | Andersson, Martin O. Radbea, Gabriel Frangoulidis, Dimitrios Tomaso, Herbert Rubel, Franz Nava, Santiago Chitimia-Dobler, Lidia |
| author_browse | Andersson, Martin O. Chitimia-Dobler, Lidia Frangoulidis, Dimitrios Nava, Santiago Radbea, Gabriel Rubel, Franz Tomaso, Herbert |
| author_facet | Andersson, Martin O. Radbea, Gabriel Frangoulidis, Dimitrios Tomaso, Herbert Rubel, Franz Nava, Santiago Chitimia-Dobler, Lidia |
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| description | Ixodes (Ixodes) apronophorus is a neglected tick species and its geographical distribution, host associations, and role as a disease vector are not well known. We collected I. apronophorus from several locations in Romania. Morphological identification of ticks was confirmed by analysis of 16S rDNA and 12S rDNA gene sequences. We report new host associations of I. apronophorus, which was collected from dogs, foxes, and a hare—all new hosts for this tick species in Romania. Furthermore, we report for the first time occurrence of Ehrlichia sp. HF in I. apronophorus. Ehrlichia sp. HF was identified by sequencing a part of the 16S rDNA gene and was found in 16% (3/19) of the tested ticks. Ehrlichia sp. HF has not been previously reported in Eastern Europe and seems to have a much larger geographic distribution than previously known. Currently, it is unknown whether I. apronophorus is a competent vector for Ehrlichia sp. HF, or if the findings in this study represent infection in the hosts, namely dogs and fox. |
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| spelling | INTA28402018-07-20T14:50:10Z New records and host associations of the tick Ixodes apronophorus and the first detection of Ehrlichia sp. HF in Romania Andersson, Martin O. Radbea, Gabriel Frangoulidis, Dimitrios Tomaso, Herbert Rubel, Franz Nava, Santiago Chitimia-Dobler, Lidia Ixodes Ehrlichia Huéspedes Relaciones Huésped Parásito Identificación Hosts Host Parasite Relations Identification Garrapatas Rumania Ixodes apronophorus Ixodes (Ixodes) apronophorus is a neglected tick species and its geographical distribution, host associations, and role as a disease vector are not well known. We collected I. apronophorus from several locations in Romania. Morphological identification of ticks was confirmed by analysis of 16S rDNA and 12S rDNA gene sequences. We report new host associations of I. apronophorus, which was collected from dogs, foxes, and a hare—all new hosts for this tick species in Romania. Furthermore, we report for the first time occurrence of Ehrlichia sp. HF in I. apronophorus. Ehrlichia sp. HF was identified by sequencing a part of the 16S rDNA gene and was found in 16% (3/19) of the tested ticks. Ehrlichia sp. HF has not been previously reported in Eastern Europe and seems to have a much larger geographic distribution than previously known. Currently, it is unknown whether I. apronophorus is a competent vector for Ehrlichia sp. HF, or if the findings in this study represent infection in the hosts, namely dogs and fox. EEA Rafaela Fil: Andersson, Martin O. Linnaeus University. Center for Ecology and Evolution in Microbial Model Systems (EEMiS); Suecia Fil: Radbea, Gabriel. Sal-Vet Private Veterinary Clinics; Rumania Fil: Frangoulidis, Dimitrios. Bundeswehr Institute of Microbiology; Alemania. German Center of Infection Research (DZIF) Partner Munic; Alemania Fil: Tomaso, Herbert. Institute of Bacterial Infections and Zoonoses. Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut; Alemania Fil: Rubel, Franz. University of Veterinary Medicine. Institute for Veterinary Public Health; Austria Fil: Nava, Santiago. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Rafaela; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Chitimia-Dobler, Lidia. German Center of Infection Research (DZIF); Alemania. Bundeswehr Institute of Microbiology; Alemania. Institute for Diagnosis and Animal Health; Rumania 2018-07-20T14:47:51Z 2018-07-20T14:47:51Z 2018-04 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00436-018-5800-3 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/2840 0932-0113 1432-1955 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-018-5800-3 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess application/pdf Parasitology Research 117 (4) : 1285–1289 (April 2018) |
| spellingShingle | Ixodes Ehrlichia Huéspedes Relaciones Huésped Parásito Identificación Hosts Host Parasite Relations Identification Garrapatas Rumania Ixodes apronophorus Andersson, Martin O. Radbea, Gabriel Frangoulidis, Dimitrios Tomaso, Herbert Rubel, Franz Nava, Santiago Chitimia-Dobler, Lidia New records and host associations of the tick Ixodes apronophorus and the first detection of Ehrlichia sp. HF in Romania |
| title | New records and host associations of the tick Ixodes apronophorus and the first detection of Ehrlichia sp. HF in Romania |
| title_full | New records and host associations of the tick Ixodes apronophorus and the first detection of Ehrlichia sp. HF in Romania |
| title_fullStr | New records and host associations of the tick Ixodes apronophorus and the first detection of Ehrlichia sp. HF in Romania |
| title_full_unstemmed | New records and host associations of the tick Ixodes apronophorus and the first detection of Ehrlichia sp. HF in Romania |
| title_short | New records and host associations of the tick Ixodes apronophorus and the first detection of Ehrlichia sp. HF in Romania |
| title_sort | new records and host associations of the tick ixodes apronophorus and the first detection of ehrlichia sp hf in romania |
| topic | Ixodes Ehrlichia Huéspedes Relaciones Huésped Parásito Identificación Hosts Host Parasite Relations Identification Garrapatas Rumania Ixodes apronophorus |
| url | https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00436-018-5800-3 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/2840 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-018-5800-3 |
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