A5092943303- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
2023-2024
Babesiosis is a tick-borne infection caused by piroplasmid protozoa and associated with anemia severe disease in humans, domestic animals wildlife. Domestic cats are infected at least six Babesia spp. that cause clinical disease.
Abstract Background Borrelia persica causes tick-borne relapsing fever in Israel, the eastern Mediterranean basin, and Asia. Relapsing is associated with severe illness potentially death humans animals. Since B. infection has rarely been described wild animals, aim of this study was to evaluate prevalence carnivores Israel. Methods Spleen blood clot samples from carnivores, which underwent necropsy, were tested for presence DNA by real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR). PCR products...
Borrelia persica is the causative agent of tick‐borne relapsing fever in Israel and prevalent Eastern Mediterranean basin parts Asia. Infection with B. causes severe illness potentially life‐threatening complications humans companion animals. Isolation vitro cultivation culture medium difficult there are only two previous isolates this spirochete. Here, we describe first from an ill dog. dog’s blood was performed Pettenkofer‐LMU Bp spirochetes vibrant motility cell density 2 × 10 6 /ml were...