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Genetic diversity of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato isolates obtained from Ixodes ricinus ticks collected in Slovakia.
European journal of epidemiology - 1 Aug 1999
Gern L, Hu C M, Kocianova E, Vyrostekova V, Rehacek J
Abstract excerpt
In Europe, Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato is diverse, including B. burgdorferi s.s., B. garinii, B. afzelii, B. valaisiana and B. lusitaniae. In this study, we focused on the distribution of the different B. burgdorferi species among Ixodes ricinus adult ticks collected in an endemic area within Slovakia. We compared results of prevalence of B. burgdorferi infection in ticks obtained by immunofluorescence (IF)...
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