Ixodes ricinus as a potential vector of Toxoplasma gondii

The presence of Toxoplasma gondii DNA was detected by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test in 2 out of 92 Ixodes ricinus ticks (2.8%) collected in the woodlands of eastern Poland. This suggests that ticks of this species may be involved in the spread of toxoplasmosis under natural conditions.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine 2003, Vol.10 (1), p.121-123
Hauptverfasser:	Sroka, Jacek, Chmielewska-Badora, Jolanta, Dutkiewicz, Jacek
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals DNA, Bacterial - analysis Epidemiology Ixodes - microbiology Ixodes - pathogenicity Ixodes ricinus Poland Polymerase chain reaction Polymerase Chain Reaction - veterinary Protozoa Toxoplasma - genetics Toxoplasma - pathogenicity Toxoplasma gondii Toxoplasmosis Toxoplasmosis - transmission Trees Woodlands
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Zusammenfassung:	The presence of Toxoplasma gondii DNA was detected by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test in 2 out of 92 Ixodes ricinus ticks (2.8%) collected in the woodlands of eastern Poland. This suggests that ticks of this species may be involved in the spread of toxoplasmosis under natural conditions.
ISSN:	1232-1966 1898-2263