Ixodid tick species found in northern Sweden – Data from a frontier area
Environmental and climatic changes in northern Europe have shaped a geographical area in which new tick species may become established and introduce new tick-borne pathogens. In recent decades, ticks have expanded their latitudinal and altitudinal range limits in northern Sweden. In this study, tick...
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| author | Anna Omazic Seungeun Han Ann Albihn Karin Ullman Phimphanit Choklikitumnuey Debora Perissinotto Giulio Grandi |
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| description | Environmental and climatic changes in northern Europe have shaped a geographical area in which new tick species may become established and introduce new tick-borne pathogens. In recent decades, ticks have expanded their latitudinal and altitudinal range limits in northern Sweden. In this study, ticks were collected in 2018 and 2019 in northern Sweden from different hosts, mainly from dogs, cats and humans. The ticks in 2018 (n = 2141, collected from 65 municipalities in 11 provinces) were identified as Ixodes ricinus (n = 2108, 98.5%), Ixodes persulcatus (n = 18, 0.8%), Ixodes trianguliceps (n = 14, 0.7%) and Hyalomma marginatum (n = 1, 0.05%). The ticks collected in 2019 (n = 519, across a smaller area than in 2018, i.e. Sweden's four northernmost provinces) were identified as I. ricinus (n = 242, 46.6%) and I. persulcatus (n = 277, 53.4%). Among those collected in 2019, the majority of I. ricinus (n = 111, 45.9%) were submitted from the province of Västerbotten, while most I. persulcatus (n = 259, 93.5%) were collected in the province of Norrbotten. This study provides updated figures on the geographical distribution of two Ixodes species in northern Sweden. The results confirmed I. ricinus to be the dominant species and that I. persulcatus has enlarged its distributional area compared with previous reports. Updated knowledge of tick distribution is fundamental for the creation of risk maps and will allow relevant advice to be provided to the general public, suggesting measures to prevent tick bites and consequently tick-borne diseases. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b167fc13f59b4aa3856002afc9ab1ab12023-09-24T05:14:40ZengElsevierTicks and Tick-Borne Diseases1877-96032023-11-01146102244Ixodid tick species found in northern Sweden – Data from a frontier areaAnna Omazic0Seungeun Han1Ann Albihn2Karin Ullman3Phimphanit Choklikitumnuey4Debora Perissinotto5Giulio Grandi6Department of Chemistry, Environment and Feed Hygiene, National Veterinary Institute (SVA), Uppsala SE-751 89, Sweden; Corresponding author.Department of Epidemiology and Disease Control, National Veterinary Institute (SVA), Uppsala SE-751 89, SwedenDepartment of Epidemiology and Disease Control, National Veterinary Institute (SVA), Uppsala SE-751 89, Sweden; Department of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, SwedenDepartment of Microbiology, National Veterinary Institute (SVA), Uppsala SE-751 89, SwedenDepartment of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, SwedenDepartment of Microbiology, National Veterinary Institute (SVA), Uppsala SE-751 89, SwedenDepartment of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden; Department of Microbiology, National Veterinary Institute (SVA), Uppsala SE-751 89, SwedenEnvironmental and climatic changes in northern Europe have shaped a geographical area in which new tick species may become established and introduce new tick-borne pathogens. In recent decades, ticks have expanded their latitudinal and altitudinal range limits in northern Sweden. In this study, ticks were collected in 2018 and 2019 in northern Sweden from different hosts, mainly from dogs, cats and humans. The ticks in 2018 (n = 2141, collected from 65 municipalities in 11 provinces) were identified as Ixodes ricinus (n = 2108, 98.5%), Ixodes persulcatus (n = 18, 0.8%), Ixodes trianguliceps (n = 14, 0.7%) and Hyalomma marginatum (n = 1, 0.05%). The ticks collected in 2019 (n = 519, across a smaller area than in 2018, i.e. Sweden's four northernmost provinces) were identified as I. ricinus (n = 242, 46.6%) and I. persulcatus (n = 277, 53.4%). Among those collected in 2019, the majority of I. ricinus (n = 111, 45.9%) were submitted from the province of Västerbotten, while most I. persulcatus (n = 259, 93.5%) were collected in the province of Norrbotten. This study provides updated figures on the geographical distribution of two Ixodes species in northern Sweden. The results confirmed I. ricinus to be the dominant species and that I. persulcatus has enlarged its distributional area compared with previous reports. Updated knowledge of tick distribution is fundamental for the creation of risk maps and will allow relevant advice to be provided to the general public, suggesting measures to prevent tick bites and consequently tick-borne diseases.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877959X23001255TickNorthern SwedenIxodes ricinusIxodes persulcatusCitizen science |
| spellingShingle | Anna Omazic Seungeun Han Ann Albihn Karin Ullman Phimphanit Choklikitumnuey Debora Perissinotto Giulio Grandi Ixodid tick species found in northern Sweden – Data from a frontier area Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases Tick Northern Sweden Ixodes ricinus Ixodes persulcatus Citizen science |
| title | Ixodid tick species found in northern Sweden – Data from a frontier area |
| title_full | Ixodid tick species found in northern Sweden – Data from a frontier area |
| title_fullStr | Ixodid tick species found in northern Sweden – Data from a frontier area |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ixodid tick species found in northern Sweden – Data from a frontier area |
| title_short | Ixodid tick species found in northern Sweden – Data from a frontier area |
| title_sort | ixodid tick species found in northern sweden data from a frontier area |
| topic | Tick Northern Sweden Ixodes ricinus Ixodes persulcatus Citizen science |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877959X23001255 |
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