Lýdia Gogoľová

Molecular detection and phylogenetic characterization of Anaplasma phagocytophilum in brown bears (Ursus arctos) in Slovakia

Wild animals play a crucial role in the maintenance of tick-borne pathogens, acting as reservoir and sentinel hosts within natural ecosystems. The ongoing expansion of tick populations across Europe has intensified the circulation of zoonotic tick-borne pathogens, including Anaplasma phagocytophilum. Although the epide...