Borrelia miyamotoi and Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato widespread in urban areas of the Czech Republic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Borrelia miyamotoi and Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (s.l.) are important zoonotic agents transmitted by Ixodes ricinus ticks, which are widely distributed across Central Europe. Understanding the spatial distribution of these pathogens' prevalence will help identify areas with increased infection risk and facilitate the implementation of effective preventive measures.

Methods

We analysed 12,955 I. ricinus ticks collected from 142 towns in the Czech Republic between 2016 and 2018. The ticks were pooled into 2591 groups of five and tested using duplex quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) for the presence of B. burgdorferi s.l. and B. miyamotoi. For each location, we estimated the overall prevalence of both agents using the EpiTools Epidemiological Calcul

SUBMITTER: Balazova A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11657574 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature