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Abstract：
Dermacentor (D.) reticulatus ticks carry and transmit a wide range of pathogens to vertebrate hosts. Limited information is available about the existence of emerging tick-borne pathogens and the distribution of D. reticulatus in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The study aimed to investigate the occurrence and distribution of D. reticulatus and to detect the presence of Anaplasma spp., Borrelia (B.) burgdorferi s.l., Rickettsia spp., and Babesia spp. in samples originating from questing ticks and ticks collected from domestic animals in various regions of Bosnia and Herzegovina. A total of 402 collected D. reticulatus ticks were widely distributed throughout the country. Of the 41 pools consisting of 205 individual D. reticulatus ticks, 21 (51.2%) indicated the presence of Rickettsia spp., 17 (41.4%) of Babesia spp., 2 (4.8%) of Anaplasma spp., and 1 (2.4%) of B. burgdorferi s.l. after real-time PCR screening. Our study indicates that D. reticulatus has significantly expanded its distribution and host range in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Moreover, our results represent the first detection of Babesia spp. in D. reticulatus in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Given the demonstrated presence of emerging pathogens in questing and feeding ticks, there is an urge to establish a surveillance system for ticks and tick-borne pathogens in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
摘要：
Dermacentor(D.）网状蜱携带并将多种病原体传播到脊椎动物宿主。关于波斯尼亚和黑塞哥维那新出现的蜱传病原体的存在和网状D.该研究旨在调查网状D.的发生和分布，并检测Anap理虫的存在。,疏螺旋体(B.)Burgdorferis.l.，立克次体属。,和Babesiaspp.从波斯尼亚和黑塞哥维那各个地区的家畜中采集的蜱和蜱的样本。总共收集了402个网状D。在全国范围内广泛分布。在由205个单独的网状D.蜱组成的41个池中，21（51.2％）表明存在立克次体属。,17（41.4%）的巴贝虫。,2（4.8％）的无性体。,和1(2.4%)的B.burgdorferis.l.在实时PCR筛选后。我们的研究表明，网状D。在波斯尼亚和黑塞哥维那的分布和寄主范围显着扩大。此外，我们的结果代表了首次检测到的巴贝斯虫。在波斯尼亚和黑塞哥维那的网状D.鉴于在探查和喂养蜱中已证明存在新兴病原体，波斯尼亚和黑塞哥维那迫切需要建立一个蜱和蜱传播病原体监测系统。
