Natural transmission of Zoonotic Babesia spp. by Ixodes ricinus ticks.
To determine characteristics of natural transmission of Babesia sp. EU1 and B. divergens by adult Ixodes ricinus ticks, we examined tick salivary gland contents. We found that I. ricinus is a competent vector for EU1 and that their sporozoites directly invade erythrocytes. We conclude that EU1 is naturally transmitted by I. ricinus.
Becker
Claire A M
CA
Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Nantes, France.
Bouju-Albert
Agnès
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Jouglin
Maggy
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Chauvin
Alain
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Malandrin
Laurence
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D000818:Animals; D001096:Arachnid Vectors / Q000469:parasitology*; D001403:Babesia / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001404:Babesiosis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000635:transmission / Q000662:veterinary*; D002417:Cattle; D003670:Deer / Q000469:parasitology*; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D018884:Ixodes / Q000469:parasitology*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D012469:Salivary Glands / Q000469:parasitology; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D034101:Sporozoites / Q000254:growth & development; D015047:Zoonoses / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000635:transmission