Molecular detection of pathogens from ticks collected from dogs and cats at veterinary clinics in Finland.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ticks carry microbes, some of which are pathogenic for humans and animals. To assess this One Health challenge, 342 ticks were collected from pet dogs and cats at 10 veterinary clinics in Finland as part of the European project "Protect Our Future Too".

Methods

The tick species were identified, and ticks were screened with quantitative PCR (qPCR) for tick-borne pathogens, including Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, Borrelia miyamotoi, Ehrlichia canis, Anaplasma spp., Candidatus Neoehrlichia mikurensis, tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV), and Babesia spp. For comparison, a subset of tick DNA (20 qPCR-positive samples) was analysed with 16S next-generation sequencing (NGS).

Results

Most ticks were Ixodes ricinus (289, 84.5%), followed by Ixodes persulcatus (

SUBMITTER: Zakham F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10498522 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature