Ticks are recognized as the main vectors and reservoirs of spotted fever group rickettsiae. We searched for the most prevalent Rickettsia spp. in Poland and found R. slovaca and R. helvetica bacteria in ticks in southern and central Poland; R. raoulti was found in ticks in all parts of Poland.
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Chmielewski, T., Podsiadly, E., Karbowiak, G., & Tylewska-Wierzbanowska, S. (2009). Rickettsia spp. In ticks, Poland. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 15(3), 486–488. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1503.080711
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