Babesia odocoilei and zoonotic pathogens identified from Ixodes scapularis ticks in southern Ontario, Canada

Author:

Milnes, EL, Thornton, G, Leveille, AN, Delnatte, P, Barta, JR, Smith, DA, and Nemeth, NM

Publication type:

Journal Article

Publication date:

2019-04

Journal/Series title:

Ticks Tick Borne Dis

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URL:

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1877959X18303984?via%3Dih...

Abstract:

Overall, across both years, 0.2% and 0.5% of birds carried one or more I. scapularis ticks that tested PCR-positive for Ba. odocoilei and Bo. burgdorferi s.s., respectively. These data indicate that Ba. odocoilei-positive I. scapularis are found in southern Ontario, and suggest that bird-borne ticks have the potential to contribute to range expansion of both Ba. odocoilei and Bo. burgdorferi s.s. in Canada.