Several molecular methods have been employed for Borrelia species identification. Newly
developed technology, real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), combines …

Background The present study investigated the prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato
(sl) genospecies in Ixodes ricinus ticks collected in Hanover, Northern Germany, in 2010. At …

Populations of vector-borne pathogens are shaped by the distribution and movement of
vector and reservoir hosts. To study what impact host and vector association have on tick …

Borrelia species fall into two groups, the Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (Bbsl) complex, the
cause of Lyme borreliosis (also known as Lyme disease), and the relapsing fever group …

Lyme borreliosis is the most common tick-borne infectious disease in Eurasia. Borrelia
miyamotoi is the only known relapsing fever Borrelia group spirochete transmitted by Ixodes …

We have developed 2 real-time multiplex PCR assays for detection of Borrelia burgdorferi,
Anaplasma phagocytophilum, and Babesia microti. The efficiency and sensitivity of each …

Background Tick-borne diseases are of substantial concern worldwide in both humans and
animals. Several hard tick species are of medical and veterinary interest in Europe, and …

Ixodes ricinus ticks, collected in 1996–1998 in different Polish woodlands, were examined to
assess the frequency of the occurrence of Lyme borreliosis-associated genospecies. A total …

Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS)
has been reported as a promising and reliable tool for arthropod identification, including the …

The present study aimed to detect and characterize Borrelia spp. in ticks attached to dogs in
Korea. Overall, 562 ticks (276 pools) attached to dogs were collected and tested for Borrelia …