Borrelia burgdorferi in a focus of Lyme borreliosis: epizootiologic contribution of small mammals

Title:

Borrelia burgdorferi in a focus of Lyme borreliosis: epizootiologic contribution of small mammals

Creator:

Humair, P.S., Turrian, N., Aeshlimann, A., and Gern, L.

Identifier:

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Subject:

Ixodes ricinus, Borrelia burgdorferi, Lyme borreliosis, small mammals, infectivity potential, seasonality, and epizoo tiology

Type:

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Format:

print

Description:

The contribution of woodiniee (Apodemus sylvaticus), yellow-necked mice (Apodemus flavicollis) and bank voles (Clethrionomys glareolus) was compared in a focus of Lyme borreliosis in Switzerland during a 7 months’ study. All three species of mice and one species of shrews (Sorex araneus) were shown parasitized by infected Ixodes ricinus immatures. About 14% of larvae and 50% of nymphs collected on small mammals were infected with B. burgdorferi. Spirochetes were isolated from blood of 3 woodmice and one yellow-necked mouse. The infectious status of rodents was estimated by tick xenodiagnosis. Prevalence of infected rodents ranged from 20% to 44%. Mice presented a higher potential infectivity than voles. The prevalence of infected rodents showed a seasonal variation.

Language:

English

Rights:

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
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Coverage:

65-70 and 67-72

Source:

Folia parasitologica | 1993 Volume:40 | Number:1

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