Babesia sp. EU1 from Roe Deer and Transmission within Ixodes ricinus

Abstract

We report in vitro culture of zoonotic Babesia sp. EU1 from blood samples of roe deer in France. This study provides evidence of transovarial and transstadial transmission of the parasite within Ixodes ricinus, which suggests that this tick could be a vector and reservoir of EU1.

Keywords

• Zoonosis
• babesiosis
• Babesia sp. EU1
• Ixodes ricinus
• roe deer
• Capreolus capreolus