Abstract
In this study, three tick species (Ixodes ricinus, Dermacentor marginatus, and D. reticulatus), small terrestrial mammals, and game were examined by PCR for the presence of tick-borne pathogens Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Coxiella burnetii, Rickettsia spp., and Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu lato.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Anaplasma phagocytophilum / isolation & purification*
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Animals
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Animals, Wild / microbiology*
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Borrelia burgdorferi / isolation & purification*
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Coxiella burnetii / isolation & purification*
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Geography
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Rickettsia / isolation & purification*
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Slovakia
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Tick-Borne Diseases / microbiology
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Ticks / microbiology*