Emanuela Olivieri, Sara Rigamonti, Nadia Vicari, Andrea Grassi, Iyad Karaman, Irene Bertoletti, Alessandro Bianchi, Claudio Marco Lodola, Giuseppe Polonini, Giulia Maioli, Paola Prati
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Abstract
Borrelia miyamotoi is a relapsing fever spirochete, first identified in Japan and later detected in various Ixodes species across the northern hemisphere. The pathogen was linked to human infections in North America, Europe, Asia, and Russia, causing symptoms ranging from flu-like illness to severe neurological damage. This study aimed to assess the presence of B. miyamotoi in Ixodes ricinus ticks collected from wildlife, dogs, and humans in Lombardy, Northern Italy, between 2020 and 2023. A total of 3,886 ticks were sampled, with a 1% positivity rate. The spirochete was detected in all life stages of ticks, with sequences 100% identical to European strains. The pathogen was found mostly in northern mountain regions. Although no human cases have been reported in Italy, these areas pose a potential risk due to high tourist activity.
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Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases is an authoritative, peer-reviewed journal providing basic and applied research on diseases transmitted to humans by invertebrate vectors or non-human vertebrates. The Journal examines geographic, seasonal, and other risk factors that influence the transmission, diagnosis, management, and prevention of this group of infectious diseases, and identifies global trends that have the potential to result in major epidemics.
Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases coverage includes:
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-Tropical medicine
-Wildlife biology
-Bacterial, rickettsial, viral, and parasitic zoonoses
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