Isolation of Francisella tularensis from mites Haemogamasus nidi and Laelaps hilaris in western slovakia.
Isolating of F. tularensis from gamasid mites H. nidi parasitizing on the bank vole (Cl. glareolus) and L. hilaris on the common vole (M. arvalis) are reported. The epidemiological significance of this finding is discussed.
D000818:Animals; D003411:Arvicolinae / Q000469:parasitology; D003604:Czechoslovakia; D005604:Francisella tularensis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008925:Mites / Q000382:microbiology*; D014406:Tularemia / Q000453:epidemiology*