High prevalence of granulocytic Ehrlichiae and Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in Ixodes ricinus ticks from Bulgaria

J Clin Microbiol. 2001 Nov;39(11):4172-4. doi: 10.1128/JCM.39.11.4172-4174.2001.

Abstract

Bulgarian Ixodes ricinus ticks were examined for Ehrlichia and Borrelia coinfection: 34 and 32% of adult ticks and at least 2 and 10% of nymphs were positive for these infections, respectively. Coinfections and dual or triple Borrelia infections were frequent, although Ehrlichia phagocytophila heterogeneity was minimal. Multiple tick-borne bacteria coexist in I. ricinus ticks in southeastern Europe.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Arachnid Vectors / microbiology*
  • Borrelia burgdorferi Group / genetics
  • Borrelia burgdorferi Group / isolation & purification*
  • DNA, Bacterial / analysis
  • Ehrlichia / genetics
  • Ehrlichia / isolation & purification*
  • Ehrlichiosis / transmission
  • Granulocytes
  • Incidence
  • Ixodes / microbiology*
  • Lyme Disease / transmission
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction

Substances

  • DNA, Bacterial