Throughout Europe, including Poland, Ixodes ricinus ticks are the main vector of numerous pathogenic agents that pose a serious threat to public health. Southern Poland attracts many tourists with its scenic landscapes and abundant recreational opportunities. These areas ideal habitats for wild fauna, which serve as reservoirs hosts these pathogens ticks. The large population biodiversity facilitate proliferation aim this study was determine potential exposure humans tick-borne such Borrelia...

Wild carnivores may be important sources of emerging zoonotic pathogens worldwide, however, specific data concerning their presence in large are limited. The genus Trypanosoma (protozoan parasites) comprises numerous species adapted to all classes vertebrates. This includes highly pathogenic species, such as T. brucei ssp., congolense or vivax. aim this study was expand on the ecological significance detecting carnivores. Samples from free-living (n = 26) were collected. diversity and...

Climate warming and anthropogenic environmental changes impact the spread of ticks tick-borne pathogens (TBPs). This study investigated occurrence risk TBPs infection in urban rural recreational areas Eastern Poland at record-high temperatures winter. Ticks were collected from vegetation using flagging method. Various types polymerase chain reactions applied to detect Borrelia burgdorferi s.l., Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Rickettsia spp., Babesia spp. studied ticks. 268 sampled four...

Ticks (Acari: Ixodida) are vectors of many pathogens i. a: Babesia microti [Bm] and Toxoplasma gondii [Tg]. In Poland, Ixodes ricinus [Ir] is the main vector both pathogens. This tick species transmitted by them a significant threat to human animal health.Detection protozoans Bm Tg in ticks collected Tarnogórski district area.The were from vegetation pets spring period their activity on territory district. The parasites preserved 70% ethanol. DNA was isolated ammonia method. detected...

Insects of the genus Lipoptena, e.g., Lipoptena cervi and fortisetosa, are hematophagic ectoparasites mainly attacking deer, roe moose, horses, cattle. Humans may also be incidental hosts for these insects. The species vectors numerous pathogens, including Bartonella schoenbuchensis, Borrelia burgdorferi, Anaplasma phagocytophilum. Due to short time feeding on humans, usually painless bites, an initially small trace at site bite, symptoms reported by patient not associated with deer ked...

Abstract The sheep ked ( Melophagus ovinus ) hematophagous insect may act as a potential vector of vector-borne pathogens. aim this study was to detect the presence Trypanosoma spp., Bartonella Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in collected from Poland. In total, spp. detected 58.91% M. ovinus, whereas B. s.l. were found 86.82% 1.55% studied insects, respectively. A. not material. turn, co-infection by 50.39%, while with insects. conducted showed for first time s....

1. Földvári G, Široký P, Szekeres S, Majoros Sprong H. Dermacentor reticulatus: a vector on the rise. Parasit Vectors. 2016;9(1):314. doi:10.1186/s13071-016-1599-x. CrossRef Google Scholar

Ixodes ricinus (Acari: Ixodida) is the main vector in Europe of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Babesia microti. Wolinski National Park (WNP) situated by Baltic Sea frequently visited tourists. The aim study was to determine potential risk exposure tick borne infection with B. s.l., A. microti on areas WNP. In total, 394 I. were tested. pathogens ticks detected PCR, nested RFLP sequencing. Altogether, 12.69% studied ticks. shown 0.25% ricinus, while 1.01%...

Ticks (Acari: Ixodida) are vectors and/or reservoirs of many pathogens, i.e. Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Babesia microti. These pathogens ethiological agents such diseases as Lyme borreliosis, human granulocytic anaplasmosis babesiosis.The aim the study was to evaluate role Ixodes ricinus in transmission afzelii, garinii, stricto, microti Opolskie Province Poland.DNA from 222 ticks isolated by ammonia method. The pair primers specific flagelline gene used...

Abstract The mountainous and foothill areas, in which the city of Zakopane, capital Tatra County, is located are characterized by continuous weather changes, lower air temperature, persistent snow cover, poorer vegetation than lowlands. Ixodes ricinus hexagonus vectors tick-borne diseases play an important role persistence diseases. aim study was to determine risk exposure domestic cats dogs attacks Ixodid ticks, infections with Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, Anaplasma phagocytophilum,...

Abstract Exposure to house dust allergens, mainly from domestic mites, is an important cause of allergic reactions in sensitized asthmatic patients. A total 63 samples were collected 16 flats Bytom (south Poland); each flat a person (age 4–17 years) suffering bronchial asthma lived with his/her family. Mite density was calculated as the number specimens per g dust. The results compared household features and data statistically analyzed. In 566 mite isolated, including 526 members family...

Abstract The public health problem of tick-borne diseases has attracted much attention in recent years due to an increasing incidence humans and animals. aim this study was compare the risk exposure ticks infections dogs cats recreational urbanized areas Lesser Poland Silesian Provinces. For molecular testing for presence selected pathogens, 207 I . ricinus females collected from 119 50 cats, 2 hexagonus domestic dogs, were examined. Overall, A phagocytophilum found 3.7% specimens, B microti...

Tick-borne microorganisms belong to important etiological agents of many infectious diseases affecting humans and animals. Among them, there are haemoprotozoans the Babesia genus, which infect erythrocytes a host may cause clinical symptoms. Canine babesiosis is an emerging tick-borne disease in Southern Central Europe. In this study, we report two cases symptomatic canine caused by canis domestic dogs from Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, as well presence Dermacentor reticulatus ticks detected...

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(Diptera: Hippoboscidae), is a widespread blood-feeding ectoparasite associated with the forest ecosystem. The insect characterized by wide host range and low specificity, which increases risk of feeding on animals that constitute reservoir transmissible pathogens, including

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Dermacentor reticulatus (Acari: Ixodidae) is an important arthropod vector in medical and veterinary contexts. Its geographic range divided into western eastern populations separated by a “Dermacentor-free zone” central Poland. Recent faunistic studies showed new endemic locality of the species Upper Silesia to west Vistula River (central–southern Poland) its co-occurrence with I. ricinus. The prevalence five tick-borne pathogens (TBPs), e.g., B. burgdorferi s.l., Bartonella spp., Rickettsia...

The European roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) is the most common species in Europe. can be a reservoir of some tick-borne diseases but it primarily recognized for its contribution as an amplifier host. In Central Europe, two ecotypes are living adjacent areas: field and forest. We investigated differences tick load composition on these ecotypes. collected ticks from 160 (80 forest ecotype 80 ecotype) culled Wielkopolska Region (West-Central Poland). was Ixodes ricinus (n = 1610; 99%) followed...