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Extraction of Saliva, Haemolymph, Salivary Glands, and Midgut from Individual Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae)
Published on: October 31, 2025
Ixodes persulcatus, a major vector of Alphaproteobacteria in Russia
1FBUN Omsk Scientific Research Institute of Natural Focal Infections, 7, Prospect Myra, Omsk 644080, Russia. stanislav63@yahoo.com
Abstract:
Ixodes persulcatus Schulze, 1930 (I. persulcatus) is distributed from the western to the eastern borders of Russia where it is found in the taiga and in mixed forests of the European type. This tick is a known vector of viral (tick-borne encephalitis virus), spirochetal (Borrelia spp.), and protozoan (Babesia spp.) agents. In this work, we analyzed the phylogenetic position of I. persulcatus within the Prostriata based on its 18S rRNA gene. Furthermore, we review the relationship of this tick with 9 Alphaproteobacteria from the genera Rickettsia, Ehrlichia, and Anaplasma which are found in I. persulcatus in the territory of Russia. These observations suggest that I. persulcatus may be one of the more important vectors and reservoirs of Alphaproteobacteria and other microorganisms in Russia.
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