Ticks and associated pathogens collected from dogs and cats in Belgium
BACKGROUND: Although Ixodes spp. are the most common ticks in North-Western Europe, recent reports indicated an expanding geographical distribution of Dermacentor reticulatus in Western Europe. Recently, the establishment of a D. reticulatus population in Belgium was described. D. reticulatus is an important vector of canine and equine babesiosis and can transmit several Rickettsia species, Coxiella burnetii and tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV), whilst Ixodes spp. are vectors of pathogens causing babesiosis, borreliosis, anaplasmosis, rickettsiosis and TBEV. METHODS: A survey was conducted... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2013 |
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BioMed Central
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Schlagwörter: | Dermacentor reticulatus / Borrelia / Anaplasma / Rickettsia / Ticks / Ixodidae -- Belgium / Pathogenic microorganisms / Dogs -- Belgium / Cats -- Belgium |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26604443 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/31990 |