Tick-Borne Pathogens in Ticks from Bosnia and Herzegovina

Overview

Journal Pathogens

Date 2024 May 24

PMID 38787273

Authors

Teufik Goletic

Darinka Klaric Soldo

Naida Kapo

Sejla Goletic

Amira Koro-Spahic

Amra Alispahic

Adis Softic

Vedad Skapur

Jasmin Omeragic

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Abstract

ticks carry and transmit a wide range of pathogens to vertebrate hosts. Limited information is available about the existence of emerging tick-borne pathogens and the distribution of in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The study aimed to investigate the occurrence and distribution of and to detect the presence of spp., s.l., spp., and spp. in samples originating from questing ticks and ticks collected from domestic animals in various regions of Bosnia and Herzegovina. A total of 402 collected ticks were widely distributed throughout the country. Of the 41 pools consisting of 205 individual ticks, 21 (51.2%) indicated the presence of spp., 17 (41.4%) of spp., 2 (4.8%) of spp., and 1 (2.4%) of s.l. after real-time PCR screening. Our study indicates that has significantly expanded its distribution and host range in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Moreover, our results represent the first detection of spp. in in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Given the demonstrated presence of emerging pathogens in questing and feeding ticks, there is an urge to establish a surveillance system for ticks and tick-borne pathogens in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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