Molecular Screening for Rickettsia, Francisella and Borrelia in Ticks Collected from the Middle Black Sea Coastline, Turkey
Acta Zoologica Bulgarica, cilt.73, sa.1, ss.125-129, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 73 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2021
- Dergi Adı: Acta Zoologica Bulgarica
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA), BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, Veterinary Science Database
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.125-129
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Black Sea Region, Borrellia, Francisella, Spotted fever group rickettsiae, Ticks, Turkey
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
The present study aims to examine the prevalence of bacteria pathogenic for animals in their tick vectors along the Black Sea coast of Turkey. A total of 313 ticks were collected on several host animals from Samsun and Ordu Provinces in the Middle Black Sea coastline of Turkey in 2006-2013. All ticks were molecularly screened for infectious agents. According to PCR results, Rickettsia aeschlimannii (1.59%), Rickettsia raoultii (0.9%) and Rickettsia slovaca (0.9%) were detected while Borrelia and Francisella were not detected in these ticks. Three tick samples were also positive for rickettsial DNA; however, the infectious agent could not be identified at the species level. The results of the current study highlight that Rickettsia of the spotted fever group occurs more frequently than thought and should be taken into account for patients from the Black Sea region with tick-bites.