Rickettsia helvetica in Dermacentor reticulatus ticks

Emerg Infect Dis. 2009 Jan;15(1):98-100. doi: 10.3201/eid1501.080815.

Abstract

We report on the molecular evidence that Dermacentor reticulatus ticks in Croatia are infected with Rickettsia helvetica (10%) or Rickettsia slovaca (2%) or co-infected with both species (1%). These findings expand the knowledge of the geographic distribution of R. helvetica and D. reticulatus ticks.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Arachnid Vectors / microbiology*
  • Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins / genetics
  • Croatia
  • DNA, Bacterial / analysis
  • DNA, Bacterial / isolation & purification
  • DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / analysis
  • Dermacentor / microbiology*
  • Rickettsia* / classification
  • Rickettsia* / genetics
  • Rickettsia* / isolation & purification
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA

Substances

  • Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins
  • DNA, Bacterial
  • DNA, Ribosomal Spacer
  • OMPA outer membrane proteins