Phylogeographic investigation of tick-borne pathogens in host-seeking Dermacentor marginatus in Anatolia: Significant correlation between population genetic structure and SFG rickettsiae
 
Yazarlar (10)
Prof. Dr. Omer Orkun Ankara Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Maide Nur Gundogdu
Ankara Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Tugba Ozdemir Ankara Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Arş. Gör. Mesut YİĞİT Kafkas Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Eneshan Sarikaya
Ankara Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Anil Yilmaz Ankara Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Baris Yildiz Kafkas Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Hilal Bedir
Kafkas Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Ahmet Deniz Kafkas Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Prof. Dr. Zati VATANSEVER Kafkas Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Makale Türü Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale)
Dergi Adı Acta Tropica (Q1)
Dergi ISSN 0001-706X Dergi Bilgileri (2025)
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCOPUS
Makale Dili İngilizce Basım Tarihi 08-2025
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa 268 / 1 / 107730–0 DOI 10.1016/j.actatropica.2025.107730
Makale Linki https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actatropica.2025.107730
UAK Araştırma Alanları
Veteriner Parazitolojisi
Özet
Characterizing the population structure of vector ticks and their associated microorganisms in natural foci is essential for understanding of the ecology of tick-borne disease (TBD) and developing effective control strategies. Dermacentor marginatus is an important vector species in the Palearctic realm, yet its vectorial role remains poorly defined, particularly due to the lack of studies integrating population genetics with pathogen data. In this study, we performed a phylogeographic analysis of tick-borne pathogens (TBPs) in host-seeking D. marginatus from natural foci across Anatolia, integrating these data with the population genetic information from the same specimens. A total of 696 ticks from 151 locations were screened. PCR and sequencing revealed that 58.8 % (409/696) of ticks carried at least one causative agent, including spotted fever group (SFG) rickettsiae (Rickettsia slovaca and R. raoultii), Coxiella ...
Anahtar Kelimeler
Babesia | Hepatozoon | Q fever | Rickettsia raoultii | Rickettsia slovaca | Theileria | Ticks | Tularemia | Türkiye