The prevalence of "Anaplasma phagocytophilum" in host-seeking "Ixodes ricinus" ticks in Norway

Rosef, Olav; Radzijevskaja, Jana; Paulauskas, Algimantas; Haslekås, Cammilla

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The prevalence of "Anaplasma phagocytophilum" in host-seeking "Ixodes ricinus" ticks in Norway

Type of publication

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Author(s)

Rosef, Olav	Telemark University College, Norway
Radzijevskaja, Jana	Biologijos katedra / Department of Biology
Paulauskas, Algimantas	Biologijos katedra / Department of Biology
Haslekås, Cammilla	Telemark University College, Norway

Title

The prevalence of "Anaplasma phagocytophilum" in host-seeking "Ixodes ricinus" ticks in Norway

Publisher

Oxford : Blackwell publishing

Publisher (trusted)

Wiley-Blackwell

Date Issued

2009

Extent

p. 43-45

Is part of

Clinical microbiology and infection. Oxford : Blackwell publishing, 2008, Vol. 15, suppl. 2

Field of Science

Biologija / Biology (N010)

Keywords

Abstract

In recent years, cases of human granulocytic anaplasmosis (HGA), as well as presence of A. phagocytophilum in ticks and various vertebrate hosts, have been reported throughout Europe. In Norway, tick-borne fever caused by A. phagocytophilum has been recorded in moose, red deer, roe deer and sheep [1], as well as in humans [2]. The prevalence of A. phagocytophilum in I. ricinus ticks is important for risk assessment of HGA. In this study, we present the prevalence of A. phagocytophilum in host-seeking I. ricinus ticks collected during a 2-year period from 18 locations situated from northwest to southeast Norway.