Detection of <i>Babesia odocoilei</i> in <i>Ixodes scapularis</i> Ticks Collected in Southern Ontario, Canada
Tick-borne zoonotic diseases have an economic and societal impact on the well-being of people worldwide. In the present study, a high frequency of <i>Babesia odocoilei</i>, a red blood cell parasite, was observed in the Huronia area of Ontario, Canada. Notably, 71% (15/21) blacklegged ti...
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| author | John D. Scott Emily L. Pascoe Muhammad S. Sajid Janet E. Foley |
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| description | Tick-borne zoonotic diseases have an economic and societal impact on the well-being of people worldwide. In the present study, a high frequency of <i>Babesia odocoilei</i>, a red blood cell parasite, was observed in the Huronia area of Ontario, Canada. Notably, 71% (15/21) blacklegged ticks, <i>Ixodes scapularis</i>, collected from canine and feline hosts were infected with <i>B. odocoilei</i>. Consistent with U.S. studies, 12.5% (4/32) of questing <i>I. scapularis</i> adults collected by flagging in various parts of southwestern Ontario were positive for <i>B. odocoilei</i>. Our data show that all <i>B. odocoilei</i> strains in the present study have consistent genetic identity, and match type strains in the GenBank database. The high incidence of <i>B. odocoilei</i> in the Huronia area indicates that this babesial infection is established, and is cycling enzootically in the natural environment. Our data confirm that <i>B. odocoilei</i> has wide distribution in southern Ontario. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e17cce98873446d894480b4949594e582023-11-21T09:55:46ZengMDPI AGPathogens2076-08172021-03-0110332710.3390/pathogens10030327Detection of <i>Babesia odocoilei</i> in <i>Ixodes scapularis</i> Ticks Collected in Southern Ontario, CanadaJohn D. Scott0Emily L. Pascoe1Muhammad S. Sajid2Janet E. Foley3Department of Medicine and Epidemiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USADepartment of Medicine and Epidemiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USADepartment of Medicine and Epidemiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USADepartment of Medicine and Epidemiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USATick-borne zoonotic diseases have an economic and societal impact on the well-being of people worldwide. In the present study, a high frequency of <i>Babesia odocoilei</i>, a red blood cell parasite, was observed in the Huronia area of Ontario, Canada. Notably, 71% (15/21) blacklegged ticks, <i>Ixodes scapularis</i>, collected from canine and feline hosts were infected with <i>B. odocoilei</i>. Consistent with U.S. studies, 12.5% (4/32) of questing <i>I. scapularis</i> adults collected by flagging in various parts of southwestern Ontario were positive for <i>B. odocoilei</i>. Our data show that all <i>B. odocoilei</i> strains in the present study have consistent genetic identity, and match type strains in the GenBank database. The high incidence of <i>B. odocoilei</i> in the Huronia area indicates that this babesial infection is established, and is cycling enzootically in the natural environment. Our data confirm that <i>B. odocoilei</i> has wide distribution in southern Ontario.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/10/3/327<i>Babesia odocoilei</i>piroplasmbabesiosisticks<i>Ixodes scapularis</i>parasitism |
| spellingShingle | John D. Scott Emily L. Pascoe Muhammad S. Sajid Janet E. Foley Detection of <i>Babesia odocoilei</i> in <i>Ixodes scapularis</i> Ticks Collected in Southern Ontario, Canada Pathogens <i>Babesia odocoilei</i> piroplasm babesiosis ticks <i>Ixodes scapularis</i> parasitism |
| title | Detection of <i>Babesia odocoilei</i> in <i>Ixodes scapularis</i> Ticks Collected in Southern Ontario, Canada |
| title_full | Detection of <i>Babesia odocoilei</i> in <i>Ixodes scapularis</i> Ticks Collected in Southern Ontario, Canada |
| title_fullStr | Detection of <i>Babesia odocoilei</i> in <i>Ixodes scapularis</i> Ticks Collected in Southern Ontario, Canada |
| title_full_unstemmed | Detection of <i>Babesia odocoilei</i> in <i>Ixodes scapularis</i> Ticks Collected in Southern Ontario, Canada |
| title_short | Detection of <i>Babesia odocoilei</i> in <i>Ixodes scapularis</i> Ticks Collected in Southern Ontario, Canada |
| title_sort | detection of i babesia odocoilei i in i ixodes scapularis i ticks collected in southern ontario canada |
| topic | <i>Babesia odocoilei</i> piroplasm babesiosis ticks <i>Ixodes scapularis</i> parasitism |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/10/3/327 |
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