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Co-detection of Bartonella henselae, Borrelia burgdorferi , and Anaplasma phagocytophilum in Ixodes pacificus Ticks from California, USA

2006; Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.; Volume: 6; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1089/vbz.2006.6.99

1557-7759

Kevin Holden, J. T. Boothby, Rickie W. Kasten, Bruno B. Chomel,

Vector-borne infectious diseases

Presence of Bartonella DNA was explored in 168 questing adult Ixodes pacificus ticks from Santa Cruz County, California. Bartonella henselae type I DNA was amplified from 11 ticks (6.55%); previously, two (1.19%) were found to be infected with Borrelia burgdorferi and five (2.98%) with Anaplasma phagocytophilum. Detection of B. henselae was not dependent on co-infection. The present study offers additional evidence that Ixodes spp. ticks may act as hosts and possibly vectors for B. henselae.