High Prevalence of Rickettsia raoultii Found in Dermacentor Ticks Collected in Barnaul, Altai Krai, Western Siberia

The prevalence of the tick-borne spotted fever group rickettsioses pathogens in ticks collected in Barnaul, the administrative center of Altai Krai, Western Siberia, was studied. The causative agent of tick-borne lymphadenopathy (TIBOLA) Rickettsia raoultii was revealed to be present in 61.9% of the samples from Dermacentor ticks. Moreover, Rickettsia helvetica has been identified in 5.1% of Ixodes ticks.

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The prevalence of tick-borne spotted fever group rickettsioses pathogens was investigated in ticks collected in Barnaul, the administrative center of Altai Krai, Western Siberia. The study revealed that the causative agent of tick-borne lymphadenopathy (TIBOLA), Rickettsia raoultii, was present in 61.9% of Dermacentor ticks samples. Additionally, Rickettsia helvetica was identified in 5.1% of Ixodes ticks.