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Isolation of Borrelia afzelii from overwintering Culex pipiens biotype molestus mosquitoes

. 1999 ; 27 (4-5) : 275-7.

Language English Country Germany Media print

Document type Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

During the years 1995-1996, a total of 1,743 overwintering Culex pipiens biotype molestus female mosquitoes were tested for the presence of spirochetes in several localities in South Moravia, Czech Republic.The spirochetes were observed in 5% of the mosquitoes investigated. One of the five isolated strains of spirochetes (BR-84) was identified as Borrelia afzelii. The potential role of mosquitoes in the ecology and epidemiology of Lyme disease (LD) borreliae should be further investigated.

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