Prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Lato in Ticks Collected from Migratory Birds in Switzerland
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- 1 January 2006
- journal article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Applied and Environmental Microbiology
- Vol. 72 (1) , 976-979
- https://doi.org/10.1128/aem.72.1.976-979.2006
Abstract
The prevalence of ticks infected by Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato on birds during their migrations was studied in Switzerland. A total of 1,270 birds captured at two sites were examined for tick infestation. Ixodes ricinus was the dominant tick species. Prevalences of tick infestation were 6% and 18.2% for birds migrating northward and southward, respectively. Borrelia valaisiana was the species detected most frequently in ticks, followed by Borrelia garinii and Borrelia lusitaniae . Among birds infested by infected ticks, 23% (6/26) were infested by B. lusitaniae -infected larvae. Migratory birds appear to be reservoir hosts for B. lusitaniae .Keywords
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