Molecular detection of Bartonella spp. in deer ked pupae, adult keds and moose blood in Finland

• DOI: 10.1017/s0950268814001411
• Publication Date: 2014-06-05T15:21:16Z
• Authors: E. M. KORHONEN; C. PÉREZ VERA; A.T. PULLIAINEN; T. SIRONEN; K. AALTONEN; R. KORTET; L. HÄRKÖNEN; S. HÄRKÖNEN; T. PAAKKONEN; P. NIEMINEN; A-M. MUSTONEN; H. YLÖNEN; O. VAPALAHTI
• Keywords: Bartonella

SUMMARY The deer ked ( Lipoptena cervi ) is a haematophagous ectoparasite of cervids that harbours haemotrophic Bartonella . A prerequisite for the vector competence vertical transmission pathogen from mother to its progeny and transstadial pupa winged adult. We screened 1154 pupae 59 pools adult keds different areas in Finland DNA using PCR. Altogether 13 samples one were positive presence DNA. amplified sequences closely related either B. schoenbuchensis or bovis. same lineages identified eight blood collected free-ranging moose. This first demonstration spp. and, thus, evidence potential species.