Detection and genetic characterization of a wide range of infectious agents in Ixodes pavlovskyi ticks in Western Siberia, Russia

Detection and genetic characterization of a wide range of infectious agents in Ixodes pavlovskyi ticks in Western Siberia, Russia

Abstract Background The Ixodes pavlovskyi tick species, a member of the I. persulcatus/I. ricinus group, was discovered in the middle of the 20th century in the Russian Far East. Limited data have been reported on the detection of infectious agents in this tick species. The aim of this study was to...

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Main Authors: Vera Rar, Natalia Livanova, Sergey Tkachev, Galina Kaverina, Artem Tikunov, Yuliya Sabitova, Yana Igolkina, Victor Panov, Stanislav Livanov, Nataliya Fomenko, Igor Babkin, Nina Tikunova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Ixodes pavlovskyi
Ixodes persulcatus
Tick-borne encephalitis virus
Kemerovo virus
Borrelia burgdorferi (sensu lato)
Borrelia miyamotoi
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-017-2186-5

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