Observational study found 2.6% prevalence of spiroplasma ixodetis in ticks, suggesting low transmission risk to humans.
The prevalence of Spiroplasma ixodetis in ticks that have bitten humans in Sweden and in the Åland Islands, Finland, was 2.6%, with observed significant geographic differences between regions. The pathogen was not detected in blood samples from participants bitten by S. ixodetis-positive ticks, indicating low risk for transmission to humans.
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