Detection of protozoans Babesia microti and [i]Toxoplasma gondii[/i] and their co-existence in ticks (Acari: Ixodida) collected in Tarnogórski district (Upper Silesia, Poland)

[b]Introduction[/b]. Ticks (Acari: Ixodida) are vectors of many pathogens i. a: [i]Babesia microti [/i][Bm] and [i]Toxoplasma gondii[/i] [Tg]. In Poland, Ixodes ricinus [Ir] is the main vector of both pathogens. This tick species and pathogens transmitted by them are a significant threat to human an...

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Main Authors: Marek Asman, Krzysztof Solarz, Piotr Cuber, Tomasz Gąsior, Piotr Szilman, Ewa Szilman, Ewelina Tondaś, Anna Matzullok, Natalia Kusion, Karol Florek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Rural Health 2015-02-01
Series:Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine
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Online Access:http://journals.indexcopernicus.com/fulltxt.php?ICID=1141373