Tick-borne pathogens in questing adults Dermacentor reticulatus from the Eastern European population (north-eastern Poland)

Abstract Dermacentor reticulatus is tick species with an expanding geographical range in Europe, which creates the possibility of spreading microorganisms of significant veterinary and medical importance. The study aimed to investigate the prevalence and genetic diversity of Rickettsia spp., Babesia...

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Main Authors: Katarzyna Kubiak, Hanna Szymańska, Janina Dziekońska-Rynko, Agnieszka Tylkowska, Małgorzata Dmitryjuk, Ewa Dzika
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-51299-x