Abstract
We amplified gene sequences from Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Borrelia garinii, B. valaisiana, B. turdi, Rickettsia monacensis, R. helvetica, R. sibirica sibirica, and Rickettsia spp. (including Candidatus Rickettsia vini) in ticks removed from birds in Spain. The findings support the role of passerine birds as possible dispersers of these tick-borne pathogens.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Anaplasma phagocytophilum / genetics
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Anaplasma phagocytophilum / isolation & purification*
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Animals
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Arachnid Vectors / microbiology*
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Bird Diseases / parasitology
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Borrelia burgdorferi / genetics
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Borrelia burgdorferi / isolation & purification*
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Ixodidae / classification
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Ixodidae / microbiology*
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Passeriformes / parasitology*
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Rickettsia / genetics
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Rickettsia / isolation & purification*
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Spain
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Tick Infestations / parasitology
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Tick Infestations / veterinary
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Tick-Borne Diseases / microbiology*
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Zoonoses