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

Abstract：

:Cervid babesiosis, caused by the protozoan hemoparasite Babesia odocoilei and transmitted by the blacklegged tick Ixodes scapularis, is an emerging disease of Canadian cervids. This pathogen has not yet been described in humans. Data are lacking on the role of migratory birds in the adventitious spread of Ba. odocoilei-infected ticks, as well as on the infection status of I. scapularis in environments used by susceptible wildlife hosts. Following a high-mortality outbreak of cervid babesiosis at the Toronto Zoo [TZ], the present study was initiated to investigate Ba. odocoilei and other tick-borne pathogens of veterinary and public health importance (Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto (s.s.), Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Borrelia miyamotoi, and Babesia microti) in I. scapularis at three sites in southern Ontario, Canada. Blanket dragging for questing ticks yielded I. scapularis from the three sites evaluated: TZ, Point Pelee National Park, and Long Point Bird Observatory [LPBO]. Babesia odocoilei was identified in I. scapularis collected by dragging at the TZ and at LPBO. Borrelia burgdorferi s.s. was identified in I. scapularis at all three sites. Anaplasma phagocytophilum was identified in I. scapularis collected from the TZ. During the springs of 2016 and 2017, 1102 northward-migrating birds were examined for ticks at LPBO. One or more I. scapularis were found on 3.2% of birds (n = 595) in 2016, and 6.7% (n = 507) of birds in 2017. 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.

journal_name

Ticks Tick Borne Dis

journal_title

Ticks and tick-borne diseases

authors

Milnes EL,Thornton G,Léveillé AN,Delnatte P,Barta JR,Smith DA,Nemeth N

doi

10.1016/j.ttbdis.2019.02.016

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2019-04-01 00:00:00

pages

670-676

issue

eissn

1877-959X

issn

1877-9603

pii

S1877-959X(18)30398-4

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