Frequency and Distribution of Rickettsiae,Borreliae, and Ehrlichiae Detected in Human-Parasitizing Ticks,Texas, USA |
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| Authors: | Elizabeth A Mitchell Phillip C Williamson Peggy M Billingsley Janel P Seals Erin E Ferguson Michael S Allen |
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| Institution: | University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas, USA (E.A. Mitchell, P.C. Williamson, P.M. Billingsley, J.P. Seals, E.E. Ferguson, M.S. Allen); ;Creative Testing Solutions, Tempe, Arizona, USA (P.C. Williamson); ;University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA (P.M. Billingsley) |
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| Abstract: | To describe the presence and distribution of tickborne bacteria and their vectors in Texas, USA, we screened ticks collected from humans during 2008–2014 for Rickettsia, Borrelia, and Ehrlichia spp. Thirteen tick species were identified, and 23% of ticks carried bacterial DNA from at least 1 of the 3 genera tested. |
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| Keywords: | zoonoses tick tickborne vector vector-borne infections Rickettsia Borrelia Ehrlichia Amblyomma Dermacentor Rickettsia Ixodes Rhipicephalus Amblyomma americanum Dermacentor variabilis Rhipicephalus sanguineus Ixodes scapularis Amblyomma maculatum Amblyomma cajennense Texas bacteria |
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