Epidemiological Situation of Lyme Borreliosis and Diagnosis Standards in Poland and Ukraine

Andreychyn, M. A.; Pańczuk, Anna; Shkilna, Mariia; Tokarska-Rodak, Małgorzata; Корда, М. М.; Kozioł-Montewka, Maria; Кліщ, І. М.

doi:10.5114/hpc.2017.69020

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“…Besides these conditions, a variety of plants and animals create favourable conditions for the circulation of the agents of different natural-focal diseases, including LB (12). Accordingly, the number of LB cases in the Ternopil area increased from 2 in 2005 to 115 in 2015 (2, 12) (Fig. 1).…”

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Prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in ticks from the Ternopil region in Ukraine

Weiner

Żukiewicz-Sobczak

Tokarska-Rodak

et al. 2018

Journal of Veterinary Research

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IntroductionLyme borreliosis/Lyme disease is caused by Borrelia burgdorferi and is one of the most common vector-borne diseases transmitted by ticks.Material and MethodsA total of 136 Ixodes ricinus ticks, collected in the Ternopil (Ukraine) region, including 126 adults (70 females and 56 males), and 10 nymphs were examined. The identification of the species and their developmental form was based on morphological characteristics.ResultsPCR with B5S-Bor and 23S-Bor primers resulted in Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato DNA amplification among six ticks (4.4%). The detailed analysis based on the DNA sequencing showed the presence of DNA of Borrelia afzelii in four samples; the remaining two represented Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato complex, although their genospecies were not determined. The research confirmed the dominance of Borrelia afzelii genospecies in the ticks from Ukraine.ConclusionIt seems reasonable to undertake similar research in ticks from other regions of Ukraine. Knowledge in this field can be useful for public health and planning the prevention of tick-borne diseases.

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“…Registration of Lyme borreliosis in humans in Ukraine began in 2000. It was proved that the incidence of the disease in the country was growing each year from 58 cases in 2000 (incidence: 0.12/100,000) to 3413 in 2015 (incidence: 7.96/100,000) (2).…”

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Prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in ticks from the Ternopil region in Ukraine

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Żukiewicz-Sobczak

Tokarska-Rodak

et al. 2018

Journal of Veterinary Research

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“…Similar to Western Europe and the United States, LB is one of the most dominant tick-borne diseases in Ukraine [11,36,37,79]. However, despite the incidence of human LD has been steadily increasing in Ukraine [80], the studies on the prevalence of B. burgdorferi s.l. in I. ricinus ticks from different regions of Ukraine are very limited.…”

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Detection Of Selected Pathogens In Ixodid Ticks Collected From Animals And Vegetation In Five Regions Of Ukraine

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Mushinsky

Cernanska

et al. 2019

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Background Over the last few decades tick-borne diseases have emerged as an increasingly significant public health problem. The distribution and prevalence of zoonotic pathogens infecting ixodid ticks from Western Europe have been extensively examined. However, data on ticks and tick-borne pathogens in Eastern Europe, particularly Ukraine are scarce. The objective of the current study was, therefore, to investigate the prevalence rates of Anaplasma phagocytophilum , the Anaplasmataceae family, Rickettsia spp., Babesia spp., Bartonella spp., and Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in engorged and questing ixodid ticks collected from five administrative oblasts (regions) of Ukraine, namely Chernivtsi, Khmelnytskyi, Kyiv, Ternopil, and Vinnytsia.Methods The ticks were collected from both wild and domestic animals and from vegetation. Of 524 ixodid ticks collected, 3, 99, and 422 ticks were identified as Ixodes hexagonus , Ixodes ricinus, and Dermacentor reticulatus , respectively. DNA samples individually extracted from 168 questing and 354 engorged adult ticks were subjected to pathogen-specific PCR analyses.Results The mean prevalence rates in all I. ricinus and D. reticulatus ticks were, respectively: 10.3% (10/97) and 2.8% (12/422) for A. phagocytophilum ; 69.1% (67/97) and 52.1% (220/422) for the Anaplasmataceae family; 24.7% (24/97) and 27.7% (117/422) for Rickettsia spp.; 3.1% (3/97) and 1.4% (6/422) for Babesia spp.; and 9.3% (9/97) and 4.7% (20/422) for Bartonella spp. Overall, between the five cities, there was no significant difference in the prevalence rates of any of the pathogens for the respective ticks ( p >0.05). The prevalence of B. burgdorferi s.l. in the engorged and questing I. ricinus ticks varied from 26.7% and 0% to 44.4% and 14.3%, respectively, with no statistical significance identified between the five cities ( p >0.05).Conclusions In addition to reporting the updated data for Kyiv and Ternopil, this study is the first to provide the prevalence rates of the tick-borne pathogens for Chernivtsi, Khmelnytskyi, and Vinnytsia. This investigation is also the first to detect Ca. N. mikurensis in ixodid ticks from Ukraine. These new data will be useful for medical and veterinary practitioners as well as public health officials when diagnosing infections and when implementing measures to combat tick-borne diseases in Ukraine.

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“…Leśnicy w Polsce, jako grupa zawodowo narażona na pokłucia kleszczy, są edukowani w zakresie profilaktyki chorób odkleszczowych, szczepieni przeciwko kleszczowemu zapaleniu mózgu, a borelioza z Lyme znajduje się w wykazie chorób zawodowych stanowiącym załącznik do Rozporządzenia w sprawie chorób zawodowych [12]. Na Ukrainie leśnicy nie są w tym zakresie szkoleni, ponadto nie ma tam obowiązujących standardów diagnostycznych dotyczących boreliozy z Lyme [13]. W Polsce natomiast takie standardy już wprowadzono [14,15].…”

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The evaluation of hunters and foresters’ knowledge of the possible ways of preventing <i>Borrelia burgdorferi</i> infections

Tokarska-Rodak

Shkilna²,

Krajewska

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Badania miały na celu ocenę świadomości myśliwych i leśników w zakresie działań podejmowanych w celu zapobiegania zakażeniom Borrelia burgdorferi. Materiał i metody: Grupa badana liczyła 236 myśliwych z Polski i 339 leśników z Ukrainy. Badanie zostało oparte na oryginalnym kwestionariuszu zawierającym pytania dotyczące stosowanych metod usuwania wkłutych kleszczy, rodzaju środków zapobiegawczych podejmowanych w celu uniknięcia pokłucia przez kleszcze i oceny wiedzy dotyczącej zapobiegania chorobom przenoszonym przez kleszcze, a także potrzeby edukacji tym zakresie. Wyniki: Usunięcie kleszcza za pomocą pęsety częściej praktykowali myśliwi z Polski (16,5%), a smarowanie wkłutego kleszcza substancją oleistą, aby samoczynnie odpadł, stosowali leśnicy z Ukrainy (18,8%). Występowanie rumienia wędrującego (erythema migrans) po pokłuciu przez kleszcza częściej zgłaszali leśnicy z Ukrainy (47,2%). Spośród osób deklarujących brak wiedzy na temat profilaktyki chorób odkleszczowych ponad 78% myśliwych i 61% leśników chciało zdobyć taką wiedzę. Ponad 11% myśliwych i 21% leśników nie widziało jednak potrzeby edukacji w tym zakresie. Myśliwi częściej niż leśnicy deklarowali stosowanie repelentów i sprawdzanie ciała po powrocie z terenów zielonych. Wnioski: Prowadzenie działań edukacyjnych jest niezbędne wśród osób podejmujących działalność hobbystyczną i zawodową na obszarach leśnych Polski oraz Ukrainy. Uzasadnione wydaje się przeprowadzenie badań dotyczących preferencji w wyborze repelentów wśród grup zagrożonych pokłuciem przez kleszcze.

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Epidemiological Situation of Lyme Borreliosis and Diagnosis Standards in Poland and Ukraine

Cited by 18 publications

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Prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in ticks from the Ternopil region in Ukraine

Prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in ticks from the Ternopil region in Ukraine

Detection Of Selected Pathogens In Ixodid Ticks Collected From Animals And Vegetation In Five Regions Of Ukraine

The evaluation of hunters and foresters’ knowledge of the possible ways of preventing <i>Borrelia burgdorferi</i> infections

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