Detections of <i>Babesia odocoilei</i> in <i>Ixodes pacificus</i> and <i>Babesia microti</i> in <i>Ixodes angustus</i> Ticks in British Columbia, Canada
BACKGROUND: in British Columbia (BC). MATERIALS AND METHODS: species, and Powassan virus. RESULTS: ticks (1 nymph and 1 female). CONCLUSIONS: continue to be detected in BC ticks. Ongoing surveillance and monitoring of tick populations in BC is essential to characterize the emergence and spread of tick-borne pathogens in the province.
Authors
- Muhammad Golam Morshed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1841-9320)
- Hannah Caird (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6127-2654)
- Heather G. Coatsworth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3865-394X)
- Stephanie J. Cooper
- Stefan Iwasawa
- Erin Fraser
- Quinn Stewart
Institutions
- Vancouver Coastal Health (CA)
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- Public Health Agency of Canada (CA)
- Simon Fraser University (CA)
- BC Centre for Disease Control (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases
- Published
- 2026-04-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/15303667261438613
- Primary Topic
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research