An Emerging Role for Ticks as Vectors of Tularaemia in Sweden
F. tularensis subsp. holarctica was isolated from ticks collected from the hares and cat, the first such reports in ticks in Sweden. Identification of the bacteria at the tick bite site and the more chronic character of the skin lesions compared to those of inner organs suggest that the ticks infected the hares. The cat showed no clinical signs of disease, suggesting that its tick was indeed the vector. These new findings suggest that ticks play a role in the transmission of F. tularensis to human and animal hosts in Sweden.
Authors
- Anna Omazic (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6116-3968)
- Ellinor Spörndly‐Nees (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6908-4984)
- Giulio Grandi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9620-1792)
- Elina Thorsson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7158-6967)
- T. Gustafsson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4495-8267)
Institutions
- Uppsala University (SE)
- Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SE)
- Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management (SE)
- Umeå University (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Veterinary Medicine and Science
- Published
- 2024-11-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/vms3.70094
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.70
Funders
- Public Health Agency
- Naturvårdsverket
- Vetenskapsrådet
- Umeå Universitet
- Agence Nationale de Sécurité Sanitaire de l’Alimentation, de l’Environnement et du Travail
- Norrbottens Läns Landsting
- Folkhälsomyndigheten
- Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement