First detection of tick-borne “Candidatus Neoehrlichia mikurensis” in Denmark 2011

M E Fertner; L Mølbak; T P Boye Pihl; A Fomsgaard; R Bødker

doi:10.2807/ese.17.08.20096-en

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First detection of tick-borne “Candidatus Neoehrlichia mikurensis” in Denmark 2011
M E Fertner¹ , L Mølbak¹ , T P Boye Pihl¹ , A Fomsgaard² , R Bødker¹
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Affiliations: ¹ Technical University of Denmark (DTU) National Veterinary Institute, Copenhagen, Denmark ² Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark

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M Fertner
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Citation style for this article: Fertner M E, Mølbak L, Boye Pihl T P, Fomsgaard A, Bødker R. First detection of tick-borne “Candidatus Neoehrlichia mikurensis” in Denmark 2011. Euro Surveill. 2012;17(8):pii=20096. https://doi.org/10.2807/ese.17.08.20096-en Received: 09 Feb 2012

Abstract

This is the first reporting of the tick-borne zoonotic bacterium 'Candidatus Neoehrlichia mikurensis' in Denmark. A total of 2,625 Ixodes ricinus ticks from 58 locations in Denmark were collected and analysed for 'Ca. Neoehrlichia mikurensis'. A nested PCR revealed the presence of the bacterium at three geographically separate locations, which indicates that it is widely established in ticks.