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<i>Apodemus</i> Species Mice Are Reservoir Hosts of <i>Borrelia garinii</i> OspA Serotype 4 in Switzerland
26 Nov 2002
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Among Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato isolates, seven outer surface protein A (OspA) serotypes have been described: serotypes 1 and 2 correspond to B. burgdorferi sensu stricto and Borrelia afzelii, respectively, and serotypes 3 to 7 correspond to Borrelia garinii. In Europe, serotype 4 has never been isolated from Ixodes ricinus ticks until recently, although this serotype has been frequently isolated from...
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