Distinct Combinations of Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Lato Genospecies Found in Individual Questing Ticks from Europe
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- 1 October 2001
- journal article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Applied and Environmental Microbiology
- Vol. 67 (10) , 4926-4929
- https://doi.org/10.1128/aem.67.10.4926-4929.2001
Abstract
The genetic diversity of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato was assessed in individual adult Ixodes ricinus ticks from Europe by direct PCR amplification of spirochetal DNA followed by genospecies-specific hybridization. Analysis of mixed infections in the ticks showed that B . garinii and B . valaisiana segregate from B . afzelii . This and previous findings suggest that host complement interacts with spirochetes in the tick, thereby playing an important role in the ecology of Lyme borreliosis.Keywords
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