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July 11, 2026PathogensOpen Access

Prevalence of Borrelia spp. and Rickettsia spp. in Ixodes ricinus Occurring in Suboptimal Meadow Habitats in Eastern Poland

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JKJoanna KuliszZZZbigniew ZającAWAneta Woźniak

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Overview

Randomized trial assesses pathogen prevalence in Ixodes ricinus across urban and rural meadows, indicating widespread distribution.

Key Points

  • This study aims to determine the prevalence of Borrelia spp. and Rickettsia spp. in Ixodes ricinus ticks found in eastern Poland's meadows.
  • Ticks were collected from urban and rural meadow sites between June 2023 and May 2024.
  • High-throughput microfluidic real-time PCR was used to screen for Borrelia spp. and Rickettsia spp.
  • The prevalence of pathogens was compared between urban and rural sites.
  • Borrelia spp. was found in 14.8% of ticks from urban sites and 10.7% from rural sites.
  • Rickettsia spp. were detected in 5.6% of urban ticks and 8.9% of rural ticks.
  • No significant differences in pathogen prevalence were observed between urban and rural sites.

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Kulisz et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a51e168c18d7f28ca50102fhttps://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens15070722
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