Ixodes inopinatus − Occurring also outside the Mediterranean region

We report the presence of Ixodes inopinatus and its sympatric occurrence with Ixodes ricinus in southeastern Germany, western Austria, and Romania. The identification of I. inopinatus was based on morphological and molecular 16S rRNA and 12S rRNA gene features. We also report the finding of Ricketts...

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Autores: Chitimia-Dobler, Lidia, Rieß, Ramona, Kahl, Olaf, Wölfel, Silke, Dobler, Gerhard, Nava, Santiago, Estrada Peña, Agustin
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/89421
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/89421
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:AUSTRIA
GERMANY
IXODES INOPINATUS
RICKETTSIA
ROMANIA
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/4.3
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/4
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Sumario:We report the presence of Ixodes inopinatus and its sympatric occurrence with Ixodes ricinus in southeastern Germany, western Austria, and Romania. The identification of I. inopinatus was based on morphological and molecular 16S rRNA and 12S rRNA gene features. We also report the finding of Rickettsia monacensis and Rickettsia helvetica in I. inopinatus collected from a fox and a sheep in Romania. Although the vector competence of I. inopinatus for these pathogens remains to be proven, there is evidence of transstadial persistence, an important prerequisite for acting as a vector.