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Comparison of cultivation (BSK-II), DF microscopy, and PCR analysis in the detection of B. burgdorferi sensu lato in I. ricinus ticks collected from five recreational areas of Helsinki
| Result by the following methoda
|
Total no. of ticks | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cultivation | DF | PCR | |
| − | − | + | 12 |
| − | + | − | 42 |
| + | − | − | 17 |
| − | + | + | 36 |
| + | + | − | 40 |
| + | − | + | 12 |
| + | + | + | 75 |
| 144b | 193b | 135b | 234c |
+, positive finding; −, negative finding.
Number of ticks positive by each method.
Number of ticks positive by any method.
