Presence of potentially pathogenic Babesia sp. for human in Ixodes ricinus in Switzerland

Casati, Simona; Sager, Heinz; Gern, Lise; Piffaretti, Jean-Claude (2006). Presence of potentially pathogenic Babesia sp. for human in Ixodes ricinus in Switzerland. AAEM. Annals of agricultural and environmental medicine, 13(1), pp. 65-70. Lublin, Poland: Institute of Agricultural Medicine

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We have designed and performed a new PCR method based on the 18S rRNA in order to individuate the presence and the identity of Babesia parasites. Out of 1159 Ixodes ricinus (Acari: Ixodidae) ticks collected in four areas of Switzerland, nine were found to contain Babesia DNA. Sequencing of the short amplicon obtained (411-452 bp) allowed the identification of three human pathogenic species: Babesia microti, B. divergens, for the first time in Switzerland, Babesia sp. EU1. We also report coinfections with B. sp. EU1-Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto and Babesia sp. EU1-B. afzelii.

Item Type:	Journal Article (Original Article)
Division/Institute:	05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Infectious Diseases and Pathobiology (DIP) > Institute of Parasitology
UniBE Contributor:	Sager, Heinz
ISSN:	1232-1966
Publisher:	Institute of Agricultural Medicine
Language:	English
Submitter:	Factscience Import
Date Deposited:	04 Oct 2013 14:47
Last Modified:	05 Dec 2022 14:14
PubMed ID:	16841874
Web of Science ID:	000238904900010
URI:	https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/19317 (FactScience: 1849)