Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Babesia sp. EU1 from roe deer and transmission within Ixodes ricinus.
- Journal:
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Year:
- 2007
- Authors:
- Bonnet, Sarah et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Santé · France
Abstract
We report in vitro culture of zoonotic Babesia sp. EU1 from blood samples of roe deer in France. This study provides evidence of transovarial and transstadial transmission of the parasite within Ixodes ricinus, which suggests that this tick could be a vector and reservoir of EU1.
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