Detection of tick-borne pathogens in questing Ixodes ricinus in the French Pyrenees and first identification of Rickettsia monacensis in France

Detection of tick-borne pathogens in questing Ixodes ricinus in the French Pyrenees and first identification of Rickettsia monacensis in France

Ticks are important vectors of several human and animal pathogens. In this study, we estimated the prevalence of important tick-borne infections in questing ticks from an area in Southwestern France (Hautes-Pyrénées) inhabited by Pyrenean chamois (Rupicapra pyrenaica pyrenaica) experiencing high tic...

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Main Authors: Akl Toufic, Bourgoin Gilles, Souq Marie-Line, Appolinaire Joël, Poirel Marie-Thérèse, Gibert Philippe, Abi Rizk Georges, Garel Mathieu, Zenner Lionel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2019-01-01
Series:Parasite
Subjects:
ixodes ricinus
tick-borne infections
public health
pyrenean chamois
rickettsia monacensis
Online Access:https://www.parasite-journal.org/articles/parasite/full_html/2019/01/parasite180139/parasite180139.html

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