Geographic range and minimum infection rate of Borrelia burgdorferi, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Babesia microti, and Borrelia miyamotoi in Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) ticks in Manitoba, Canada from 1995 to 2017

Author:

Foo Cheryl Pei Zhen1ORCID,Sutcliffe Catherine Gayle2,Dibernardo Antonia3,Lindsay Leslie Robbin3

Affiliation:

1. Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador St. John's Newfoundland Canada

2. John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Baltimore Maryland USA

3. National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada Winnipeg Manitoba Canada

Abstract

AbstractIntroductionThe expanding geographical range of blacklegged ticks (BLTs), Ixodes scapularis, and its ability to transmit Borrelia burgdorferi, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Babesia microti, and Borrelia miyamotoi poses an emerging public health risk. Our study determined the geographic distribution and the minimum infection rate (MIR) of B. burgdorferi‐, A. phagocytophilum‐, Ba. microti‐, and B. miyamotoi‐infected BLTs in Manitoba submitted to the Public Health Agency of Canada's passive tick surveillance programme from 1995 to 2017.MethodsRegression models were used to test the association of the MIR by year for each pathogen. Ticks were tested using PCR for B. burgdorferi since 1995, A. phagocytophilum since 2006, and Ba. microti and B. miyamotoi since 2013. The global positioning system coordinates of infected and uninfected ticks submitted during the surveillance period were plotted on a map of Manitoba using ArcGIS Pro version 3.1.2 to detect changes in the geographic distribution of ticks over time.ResultsThe overall MIR for B. burgdorferi was 139.7 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 129.0–150.5) per 1000 BLTs; however, it varied over time. After remaining stable from 1995 to 2005, the MIR increased by 12.1 per 1000 BLTs per year from 2005 to 2017 (95% CI: 7.0%–17.2%, p‐value <0.01). The geographic distribution of B. burgdorferi‐infected BLTs was centred around Winnipeg, Manitoba, and spread outward from this locality. The MIRs of A. phagocytophilum, Ba. microti, and B. miyamotoi were 44.8 per 1000 BLTs (95% CI: 38.1–51.6), 10.8 (95% CI: 6.6–15.0), and 5.2 (95% CI: 2.3–8.1) per 1000 BLTs, respectively, and showed no significant change over time.ConclusionPassive surveillance revealed the presence of A. phagocytophilum‐, Ba. microti‐, and B. miyamotoi‐infected BLTs in southern Manitoba and revealed an increased risk of exposure to B. burgdorferi‐infected BLTs due to the increasing geographic range and MIR.

Publisher

Wiley

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