Table 3.
Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato genospecies in questing Ixodes ricinus ticks.
| Locations |
B.afzelii n/N (%) |
B.garinii n/N (%) |
B.burgdorferi s.s. n/N (%) |
B.burgdorferi s.s.+ B.afzelii n/N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitra, Strøm | 4/5 (80) | 1/5 (20) | 0/5 (0) | 0/5 (0) |
| Tjore | 13/17 (76.5) | 4/17 (23.5) | 0/17 (0) | 0/17 (0) |
| Hinnebu | 35/37 (94.6) | 2/37 (5.6) | 0/37 (0) | 0/37 (0) |
| Jomfruland | 7/13 (53.8) | 0/13 (0) | 5/13 (38.5) | 1/13 (7.7) |
| Total | 59/72 (82) | 7/72(9.7) | 5/72(6.9) | 1/72(1.4) |
N = number of tested ticks; n = number of infected ticks; (%) - prevalence of infection