First evidence of Candidatus Neoehrlichia mikurensis in Hungary

Particle and Fibre Toxicology

Regina Hofmann-Lehmann²  Enikő Gönczi²  Marina L Meli²  Sándor Hornok¹ 

[1] Department of Parasitology and Zoology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Szent István University, Budapest 1078, Hungary;Clinical Laboratory, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Zurich 8057, Switzerland

关键词: Epidemiology;    Zoonosis;    Tick-borne diseases;   

Others  :  824592
DOI  :  10.1186/1756-3305-6-267

 received in 2013-07-08, accepted in 2013-09-09,  发布年份 2013

【 摘 要 】

Altogether 2004 Ixodes ricinus ticks, from 37 places in Hungary, were analysed in pools with a recently developed multiplex real-time PCR for the presence of Candidatus Neoehrlichia mikurensis and for other representatives of the genus. Ca. Neoehrlichia mikurensis was identified in nine sampling sites, indicating three separated endemic regions along the borders of Hungary. In addition, results of samples from seven places (except for the western part of the country) were positive in the genus-specific (Ca. Neoehrlichia sp.) PCR, but were negative for Ca. Neoehrlichia mikurensis.

【 授权许可】

   
2013 Hornok et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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