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Prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in ticks from the Ternopil region in Ukraine

Marcin Weiner

Marcin Weiner

Pope John Paul II State School of Higher Education in Biała PodlaskaBiała Podlaska, Poland
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Weiner, Marcin
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Wioletta Żukiewicz-Sobczak

Wioletta Żukiewicz-Sobczak

Pope John Paul II State School of Higher Education in Biała PodlaskaBiała Podlaska, Poland
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Żukiewicz-Sobczak, Wioletta
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Małgorzata Tokarska-Rodak

Małgorzata Tokarska-Rodak

Pope John Paul II State School of Higher Education in Biała PodlaskaBiała Podlaska, Poland
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Tokarska-Rodak, Małgorzata
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Dorota Plewik

Dorota Plewik

Pope John Paul II State School of Higher Education in Biała PodlaskaBiała Podlaska, Poland
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Plewik, Dorota
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Anna Pańczuk

Anna Pańczuk

Pope John Paul II State School of Higher Education in Biała PodlaskaBiała Podlaska, Poland
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Pańczuk, Anna
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Marta Siłuch

Marta Siłuch

Pope John Paul II State School of Higher Education in Biała PodlaskaBiała Podlaska, Poland
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Siłuch, Marta
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Jerzy Zagórski

Jerzy Zagórski

Pope John Paul II State School of Higher Education in Biała PodlaskaBiała Podlaska, Poland
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Zagórski, Jerzy
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Paweł Sobczak

Paweł Sobczak

Department of Food Engineering and Machines, University of Life Sciences in LublinLublin, Poland
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Sobczak, Paweł
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Tomasz Chmielewski

Tomasz Chmielewski

National Institute of Public Health - National Institute of Hygiene, Laboratory of Rickettsiae, Chlamydiae, and SpirochaetesWarszawa, Poland
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Chmielewski, Tomasz
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Stanisława Tylewska-Wierzbanowska

Stanisława Tylewska-Wierzbanowska

National Institute of Public Health - National Institute of Hygiene, Laboratory of Rickettsiae, Chlamydiae, and SpirochaetesWarszawa, Poland
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Tylewska-Wierzbanowska, Stanisława
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Mariia Shkilna

Mariia Shkilna

I. Horbachevsky Ternopil State Medical UniversityTernopil, Ukraine
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Shkilna, Mariia
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Mykhailo Korda

Mykhailo Korda

I. Horbachevsky Ternopil State Medical UniversityTernopil, Ukraine
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Korda, Mykhailo
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Ivan Klisch

Ivan Klisch

I. Horbachevsky Ternopil State Medical UniversityTernopil, Ukraine
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Klisch, Ivan
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Mykhailo Andreychyn

Mykhailo Andreychyn

I. Horbachevsky Ternopil State Medical UniversityTernopil, Ukraine
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Andreychyn, Mykhailo
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Mariana Pavliuk

Mariana Pavliuk

I. Horbachevsky Ternopil State Medical UniversityTernopil, Ukraine
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Pavliuk, Mariana
  
Oct 23, 2018
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Published Online: Oct 23, 2018
Page range: 275 - 280
Received: May 29, 2018
Accepted: Sep 20, 2018
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jvetres-2018-0039
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Introduction

Lyme borreliosis/Lyme disease is caused by Borrelia burgdorferi and is one of the most common vector-borne diseases transmitted by ticks.

Material and Methods

A total of 136 Ixodes ricinus ticks, collected in the Ternopil (Ukraine) region, including 126 adults (70 females and 56 males), and 10 nymphs were examined. The identification of the species and their developmental form was based on morphological characteristics.

Results

PCR with B5S-Bor and 23S-Bor primers resulted in Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato DNA amplification among six ticks (4.4%). The detailed analysis based on the DNA sequencing showed the presence of DNA of Borrelia afzelii in four samples; the remaining two represented Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato complex, although their genospecies were not determined. The research confirmed the dominance of Borrelia afzelii genospecies in the ticks from Ukraine.

Conclusion

It seems reasonable to undertake similar research in ticks from other regions of Ukraine. Knowledge in this field can be useful for public health and planning the prevention of tick-borne diseases.

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