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| Title |
Molecular identification of Borrelia spirochetes in questing Ixodes ricinus from northwestern Spain
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| Published in |
Parasites & Vectors, December 2017
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| DOI | 10.1186/s13071-017-2574-x |
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| Authors |
Pablo Díaz, Jose Luis Arnal, Susana Remesar, Ana Pérez-Creo, José Manuel Venzal, María Esther Vázquez-López, Alberto Prieto, Gonzalo Fernández, Ceferino Manuel López, Rosario Panadero, Alfredo Benito, Pablo Díez-Baños, Patrocinio Morrondo |
| Abstract |
Ixodes ricinus, the predominant tick species in Europe, can transmit the causative agents of important human diseases such as Lyme borreliosis (LB), caused by Borrelia spirochetes. In northern Spain, LB is considered endemic; recently, a significant increase of the annual incidence of LB was reported in the northwestern (NW) region. In order to provide information on the prevalence of Borrelia spp., pooled and individually free-living I. ricinus from NW Spain were molecularly analyzed. Positive samples were characterized at the fla and Glpq genes and the rrfA-rrlB intergenic spacer region to identify Borrelia species/genospecies. Borrelia burgdorferi (sensu lato) (s.l.) individual prevalence and MIR were significantly higher in adult females (32.3 and 16%) than in nymphs (18.8 and 6.2%) and adult males (15.6 and 8.4%). Five Borrelia genospecies belonging to the B. burgdorferi (s.l.) group were identified: B. garinii was predominant, followed by B. valaisiana, B. lusitaniae, B. afzelii and B. burgdorferi (sensu stricto) (s.s.). One species belonging to the tick-borne relapsing fever group (B. miyamotoi) was also found, showing low individual prevalence (1%), positive pool (0.7%) and MIR (0.1%) values. To our knowledge, this is the first citation of B. miyamotoi in free-living ticks from Spain. The significant prevalences of B. burgdorferi (s.l.) genospecies detected in questing ticks from NW Spain are similar to those detected in northern and central European countries and higher to those previously found in Spain. These results together with the high incidence of LB in humans and the high seroprevalence of B. burgdorferi (s.l.) in roe deer shown in other studies reveal that the northwest area is one of the most risky regions for acquiring LB in Spain. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 18 | 55% |
| Netherlands | 2 | 6% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 6% |
| Denmark | 1 | 3% |
| Spain | 1 | 3% |
| Norway | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown | 8 | 24% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 30 | 91% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 3 | 9% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 48 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 48 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 8 | 17% |
| Researcher | 7 | 15% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 7 | 15% |
| Other | 4 | 8% |
| Student > Bachelor | 3 | 6% |
| Other | 9 | 19% |
| Unknown | 10 | 21% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 10 | 21% |
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 6 | 13% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 5 | 10% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 4 | 8% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 4 | 8% |
| Other | 4 | 8% |
| Unknown | 15 | 31% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 24. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 18 January 2018.
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#13
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