Table 4.
Detection of Multiple Infections in Austrian Rodents
| Species (frequency of multiple infection) | Trapping site | Pathogensa |
|---|---|---|
| Apodemus flavicollis (2/29) | Altenburg, site 1 | Borrelia afzelii and Leptospira spp. |
| Laa an der Thaya, site 4 | Borrelia afzelii and Bartonella taylorii | |
| Clethrionomys glareolus (1/40) | Laa an der Thaya, site 1 | Borrelia afzelii and Rickettsia spp. (serology) |
| Microtus arvalis (6/15) | Laa an der Thaya, site 1 | Borrelia afzelii, Rickettsia spp. (PCR) |
| Laa an der Thaya, site 1 | Borrelia afzelii, Bartonella taylorii and Rickettsia spp. (serology) | |
| Laa an der Thaya, site 1 | Borrelia afzelii, Tula virus (RT-PCR, serology), Bartonella taylorii | |
| Laa an der Thaya, site 2 | Borrelia afzelii and Rickettsia spp. (serology) | |
| Laa an der Thaya, site 2 | Borrelia afzelii, Tula virus (RT-PCR, serology) | |
| Laa an der Thaya, site 3 | Borrelia afzelii, Borrelia garinii |
a
Detection method is given in brackets for the aforementioned pathogen, when RT-PCR/PCR and a serological method were used.