TABLE 1.
Borrelia infection rate of xenodiagnostic ticks that fed on Apodemus mice and characterization of Borrelia isolates from these ticks
| Animal no. | Rodent species | Swiss capture site | Infection ratea | Characterization of isolates (n)b |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. sylvaticus | Staatswald | 9/10 | B. garinii, OspA type 4 (1)** |
| 2 | A. sylvaticus | Staatswald | 9/10 | B. garinii, OspA type 4 (6) |
| 3 | A. sylvaticus | Staatswald | 6/10 | B. garinii, OspA type 4 (2) |
| 4 | A. flavicollis | Staatswald | 2/10 | B. afzelii (1), B. garinii, OspA type 4 (1) |
| 5 | A. sylvaticus | Staatswald | 9/10 | B. afzelii (2) |
| 6 | A. flavicollis | Kernenried | 9/10 | B. afzelii (5) |
| 7 | A. sylvaticus | Kernenried | 8/10 | B. afzelii (2) |
| 8 | A. sylvaticus | Kernenried | 6/10 | B. afzelii (4) |
| 9 | A. sylvaticus | Langendorf | 2/10 | B. afzelii (2) |
| 10 | A. sylvaticus | Langendorf | 8/10 | B. afzelii (1) |
a
Number of ticks infected relative to total number of ticks examined, determined by IF analysis.
b
Determined by PCR-RFLP, ospA sequencing, and Western blotting. n, number of isolates.