Prevalence and co-infection with tick-borne Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Babesia spp. in red deer (Cervus elaphus) and roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) in Southern Norway

This study is the first report on prevalence and molecular characterization of A. phagocytophilum strains and Babesia species in roe deer and red deer in Norway. The high infection and coinfection rates with A. phagocytophilum and Babesia spp. in red deer and roe deer suggest that these cervids may play important role in the transmission of single and multiple infections. Climate change can potentially increase the density and distribution of vector and thus enhance the risk of tick-borne infections in Norway.Graphical abstract
Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife - Category: Parasitology Source Type: research