The occurrence of Borrelia miyamotoi in Dermacentor reticulatus and Ixodes ricinus ticks in the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone, Ukraine

The occurrence of Borrelia miyamotoi in Dermacentor reticulatus and Ixodes ricinus ticks in the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone, Ukraine

Abstract Borrelia miyamotoi spirochete is carried by Ixodidae ticks and causing Borrelia miyamotoi disease (BMD), a relapsing fever illness reported worldwide, often in the same geographic areas where Lyme disease is endemic. The purpose of this study was to examine the presence of B. miyamotoi infe...

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Main Authors: Beata Fiecek, Kateryna Slivinska, Magdalena Świsłocka-Cutter, Agata Stasiak, Joanna Werszko, Tomasz Chmielewski, Grzegorz Karbowiak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Subjects:
Borrelia miyamotoi
Dermacentor reticulatus
Ixodes ricinus
Chornobyl Exclusion Zone
Ukraine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-77295-9
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