Evaluation of microbial communities and symbionts in Ixodes ricinus and ungulate hosts (Cervus elaphus and Ovis aries) from shared habitats on the west coast of Norway

摘要: Recent reports suggest a potential for transmission of newly discovered rickettsial endosymbiont, Midichloria mitochondrii, to animals and humans from feeding ticks (Ixodes ricinus). Using molecular methods; I. ricinus, sheep red deer in Anaplasma phagocytophilum-endemic areas Norway, were examined see if they infected by M. mitochondrii or related organisms like Wolbachia pipientis Rickettsia spp. A total 532 collected pastures, 76 blood samples grazing lambs 12 organ hunted deer, analyzed during the study. All larval pools, 60.4% pooled nymphs 35.1% adult positive mitochondrii. There was significant difference between geographical prevalence infection among nymphs. 2.2% 5.3% A. phagocytophilum. Eleven percent Borrelia spp, 3.5% none W. pipientis. The phagocytophilum 54% 75% respectively. No spp., reported findings that is widespread tick populations at different sites, may appear co-infection with phagocytophilum, ticks.