Abstract
New cases of human babesiosis were recently reported in Europe. The etiological agent was identified as Babesia EU1, a zoonotic pathogen with previously unreported molecular characteristics. On the basis of a comparison of the complete babesial 18S rRNA gene, we have generated strong molecular evidence that Ixodes ricinus ticks from Slovenia are infected with EU1.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Arachnid Vectors / parasitology*
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Babesia / classification
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Babesia / genetics*
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Babesiosis / parasitology*
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Babesiosis / transmission
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Base Sequence
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DNA, Protozoan / chemistry*
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DNA, Ribosomal / chemistry
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Humans
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Ixodes / parasitology*
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Phylogeny
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RNA, Protozoan / genetics
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RNA, Ribosomal, 18S / genetics*
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Slovenia
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Zoonoses
Substances
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DNA, Protozoan
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DNA, Ribosomal
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RNA, Protozoan
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RNA, Ribosomal, 18S