Borrelia burgdorferi (sensu lato) in ectoparasites and reptiles in southern Italy.
Borrelia garinii
Borrelia lusitaniae
Ectoparasites
Ixodes ricinus
Podarcis siculus
Reptiles
Journal
Parasites & vectors
ISSN: 1756-3305
Titre abrégé: Parasit Vectors
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101462774
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
15 Jan 2019
15 Jan 2019
Historique:
received:
17
09
2018
accepted:
03
01
2019
entrez:
17
1
2019
pubmed:
17
1
2019
medline:
22
1
2019
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Borrelia burgdorferi (sensu lato) is a complex containing pathogenic bacteria of which some species, such as Borrelia lusitaniae, use birds, small mammals and reptiles as reservoirs. In Italy, the bacteria have been detected in reptilian and avian reservoirs in the northern and central regions. Here, 211 reptiles from three orders [Squamata (Sauria with seven species in five families and Ophidia with 11 species in three families), Crocodylia (one family and two species), and Testudines (two families and two species)] were examined for ectoparasites and molecular detection of B. burgdorferi (s.l.) in three different sites of southern Italy, an area for which no information was previously available on the occurrence of borreliosis in animals and humans. Borrelia lusitaniae was molecularly detected in larvae and nymphs (11.6%) of Ixodes ricinus infesting lizards (i.e. Podarcis muralis, Podarcis siculus and Lacerta bilineata) and in 12.3% blood samples of P. siculus. Finally, B. lusitaniae and Borrelia garinii were detected in 5.1% (32/630) of questing I. ricinus. These results show the circulation of B. lusitaniae in southern Italy and suggest that P. siculus could play a role as a reservoir, representing a potential medical threat to humans living in or visiting these localities.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Borrelia burgdorferi (sensu lato) is a complex containing pathogenic bacteria of which some species, such as Borrelia lusitaniae, use birds, small mammals and reptiles as reservoirs. In Italy, the bacteria have been detected in reptilian and avian reservoirs in the northern and central regions.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Here, 211 reptiles from three orders [Squamata (Sauria with seven species in five families and Ophidia with 11 species in three families), Crocodylia (one family and two species), and Testudines (two families and two species)] were examined for ectoparasites and molecular detection of B. burgdorferi (s.l.) in three different sites of southern Italy, an area for which no information was previously available on the occurrence of borreliosis in animals and humans. Borrelia lusitaniae was molecularly detected in larvae and nymphs (11.6%) of Ixodes ricinus infesting lizards (i.e. Podarcis muralis, Podarcis siculus and Lacerta bilineata) and in 12.3% blood samples of P. siculus. Finally, B. lusitaniae and Borrelia garinii were detected in 5.1% (32/630) of questing I. ricinus.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
These results show the circulation of B. lusitaniae in southern Italy and suggest that P. siculus could play a role as a reservoir, representing a potential medical threat to humans living in or visiting these localities.
Identifiants
pubmed: 30646928
doi: 10.1186/s13071-019-3286-1
pii: 10.1186/s13071-019-3286-1
pmc: PMC6332633
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
35Références
J Parasitol. 2000 Apr;86(2):228-32
pubmed: 10780537
J Parasitol. 2001 Dec;87(6):1482-3
pubmed: 11780844
Trends Microbiol. 2002 Feb;10(2):74-9
pubmed: 11827808
Emerg Infect Dis. 2002 Feb;8(2):115-21
pubmed: 11897061
Appl Environ Microbiol. 2003 Jan;69(1):509-16
pubmed: 12514035
Parasitology. 2003 Jan;126(Pt 1):11-20
pubmed: 12613759
Appl Environ Microbiol. 2003 May;69(5):2825-30
pubmed: 12732554
J Clin Microbiol. 2004 Mar;42(3):1316-8
pubmed: 15004107
Exp Appl Acarol. 2004;33(1-2):93-102
pubmed: 15285141
Appl Environ Microbiol. 2005 Nov;71(11):7203-16
pubmed: 16269760
J Med Entomol. 2006 Mar;43(2):159-65
pubmed: 16619594
Exp Appl Acarol. 2006;39(1):41-62
pubmed: 16680565
Appl Environ Microbiol. 2006 Jul;72(7):4627-32
pubmed: 16820453
J Med Entomol. 2006 Jul;43(4):737-42
pubmed: 16892633
Clin Infect Dis. 2006 Sep 15;43(6):704-10
pubmed: 16912943
J Med Entomol. 2007 Mar;44(2):303-7
pubmed: 17427701
Clin Rheumatol. 2008 Dec;27(12):1587-91
pubmed: 18795392
Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2009 Jun;9(3):331-6
pubmed: 19492950
Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2010 Apr;10(3):223-30
pubmed: 19492952
Ann Agric Environ Med. 2009;16(1):151-8
pubmed: 19630205
Environ Microbiol. 2010 Jan;12(1):134-46
pubmed: 19758349
Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2011 Jan;11(1):21-8
pubmed: 20482342
J Vector Ecol. 2010 Jun;35(1):124-39
pubmed: 20618658
Mol Biol Evol. 2011 Oct;28(10):2731-9
pubmed: 21546353
Ticks Tick Borne Dis. 2011 Sep;2(3):123-8
pubmed: 21890064
Parasit Vectors. 2012 Mar 27;5:61
pubmed: 22452970
Bioinformatics. 2012 Jun 15;28(12):1647-9
pubmed: 22543367
Vet Parasitol. 2013 Feb 18;192(1-3):253-8
pubmed: 23092681
Ticks Tick Borne Dis. 2013 Apr;4(3):251-5
pubmed: 23403153
Environ Microbiol Rep. 2011 Oct;3(5):632-7
pubmed: 23761345
Parasite. 2013;20:25
pubmed: 23823162
Parasit Vectors. 2014 Jul 14;7:328
pubmed: 25023709
Ticks Tick Borne Dis. 2014 Oct;5(6):734-43
pubmed: 25108790
Zoonoses Public Health. 2015 Aug;62(5):365-74
pubmed: 25220838
Iran J Parasitol. 2014 Oct-Dec;9(4):594-6
pubmed: 25759743
J Public Health (Oxf). 2017 Mar 1;39(1):74-81
pubmed: 26966194
Parasit Vectors. 2016 Jun 14;9(1):339
pubmed: 27301754
Parasit Vectors. 2016 Jun 24;9(1):359
pubmed: 27342652
Infect Genet Evol. 2017 Apr;49:48-54
pubmed: 28040562
Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2017 Feb 14;7:36
pubmed: 28261565
Parasit Vectors. 2017 Mar 13;10(1):115
pubmed: 28285593
Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2017 Nov;17(11):743-748
pubmed: 29022768
FEMS Microbiol Rev. 2018 May 1;42(3):233-258
pubmed: 29893904
Parasitol Res. 2018 Oct;117(10):3237-3243
pubmed: 30058030
Med Parazitol (Mosk). 1983 Sep-Oct;(5):52-7
pubmed: 6646056
J Med Entomol. 1982 May 28;19(3):221-38
pubmed: 7120301
Biotechniques. 1993 Sep;15(3):532-4, 536-7
pubmed: 7692896
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1994 Oct 11;91(21):10034-8
pubmed: 7937832
Nucleic Acids Res. 1994 Nov 11;22(22):4673-80
pubmed: 7984417
J Med Entomol. 1996 Jan;33(1):189-92
pubmed: 8906929
Eur J Epidemiol. 1997 Dec;13(8):951-7
pubmed: 9476827
J Parasitol. 1998 Feb;84(1):29-34
pubmed: 9488334
Appl Environ Microbiol. 1998 Apr;64(4):1169-74
pubmed: 9546150
Zentralbl Bakteriol. 1998 Mar;287(3):196-204
pubmed: 9580423
J Med Entomol. 1998 Nov;35(6):1044-9
pubmed: 9835700