Ticks and spirochetes of the genus Borrelia in urban areas of Central-Western Poland.

Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers Country of Publication: Netherlands NLM ID: 8507436 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1572-9702 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 01688162 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Exp Appl Acarol Subsets: MEDLINE

Publication: 1999- : Dordrecht : Kluwer Academic Publishers
Original Publication: Amsterdam ; New York : Elsevier, [c1985-

Borrelia*/isolation & purification ; Ixodes*/microbiology ; Ixodes*/growth & development ; Dermacentor*/microbiology ; Nymph*/microbiology ; Nymph*/growth & development ; Cities*; Animals ; Poland ; Female ; Male ; Parks, Recreational

Due to the extensive use of green urban areas as recreation places, city residents are exposed to tick-borne pathogens. The objectives of our study were (i) to determine the occurrence of ticks in urban green areas, focussing on areas used by humans such as parks, schools and kindergartens, and urban forests, and (ii) to assess the prevalence of Borrelia infections in ticks in Zielona Góra, a medium-sized city in western Poland. A total of 161 ticks representing the two species Ixodes ricinus (34 males, 51 females, 30 nymphs) and Dermacentor reticulatus (20 males, 26 females) were collected from 29 of 72 (40.3%) study sites. In total, 26.1% of the ticks (85.7% of I. ricinus and 14.3% of D. reticulatus) yielded DNA of Borrelia. The difference in the infection rate between I. ricinus and D. reticulatus was significant. Among infected ticks, the most frequent spirochete species were B. lusitaniae (50.0%) and B. afzelii (26.2%), followed by B. spielmanii (9.5%), B. valaisiana (7.1%), B. burgdorferi sensu stricto, (4.8%) and B. miyamotoi (2.4%). No co-infections were found. We did not observe a correlation in the occurrence of Borrelia spirochetes in ticks found in individual study sites that differed in terms of habitat type and height of vegetation. Our findings demonstrate that the Borrelia transmission cycles are active within urban habitats, pointing the need for monitoring of tick-borne pathogens in public green areas. They could serve as guidelines for authorities for the proper management of urban green spaces in a way that may limit tick populations and the potential health risks posed by tick-borne pathogens.
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Keywords: Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato complex; Habitat; Poland; Tick-borne disease; Urban areas

Date Created: 20240628 Date Completed: 20240724 Latest Revision: 20240727

20240727

PMC11269503

10.1007/s10493-024-00932-5

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