Molecular detection and genetic characterization of Borrelia spp. and piroplasmids in wildlife blood and host-attached ticks from Jeonnam Province, South Korea.
Studies simultaneously examining tick-associated pathogens in wildlife blood and host-attached ticks remain limited in South Korea. We investigated selected Borrelia spp. and piroplasmids in blood samples from 34 animals-16 Korean water deer (Hydropotes inermis), seven raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides), and 11 wi...