Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, Department of

 

Document Type

Article

Date of this Version

2016

Citation

Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases 7:1 (2016), pp. 154–158.

doi: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2015.10.008

Comments

Copyright © 2015 Elsevier GmbH. Used by permission.

Abstract

The lone star tick, Amblyomma americanum (L.) (Acari: Ixodidae), is established in southeastern Nebraska, yet the prevalence of tick-associated microorganisms is not known. An initial PCR-based analysis for Ehrlichia chaffeensis, Ehrlichia ewingii, and Borrelia infection in host-seeking adult ticks collected in southeast Nebraska was conducted. A total of 251 adult ticks collected in six sites in southeast Nebraska were tested. E. chaffeensis, E. ewingii, and Borrelia spp. were present, and the prevalence of each was approximately 1.6%. This study demonstrates that Ehrlichia spp. are present in Nebraska lone star tick populations.

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