Prevalence rates of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in host-seeking Ixodes ricinus ticks in Europe

Z Hubálek, J Halouzka - Parasitology research, 1998 - Springer
Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato spirochetes have been found in all examined Ixodes ricinus
(L.) populations in Europe. The overall mean proportions of unfed I. ricinus infected with B …

Prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Lato Genospecies in Ixodes ricinus Ticks in Europe: a Metaanalysis

C Rauter, T Hartung - Applied and environmental microbiology, 2005 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT In Europe, Borrelia burgdorferi genospecies causing Lyme borreliosis are
mainly transmitted by the tick Ixodes ricinus. Since its discovery, B. burgdorferi has been the …

The expanding clinical spectrum of ocular lyme borreliosis

HO Mikkilä, IJT Seppälä, MK Viljanen, MP Peltomaa… - Ophthalmology, 2000 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To delineate the clinical manifestations of ocular Lyme borreliosis, while
concentrating on new symptoms and findings and the phase of appearance of …

Distribution of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato genomic groups in Europe, a review

Z Habálek, J Halouzka - European journal of epidemiology, 1997 - Springer
The survey is based on a total of 1263 records (738 isolations and 525 molecular DNA
detections) of five Borrelia burgdorferi sl genomic groups available from 26 European …

Prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi inIxodes ricinus Ticks in Urban Recreational Areas of Helsinki

J Junttila, M Peltomaa, H Soini… - Journal of clinical …, 1999 - Am Soc Microbiol
Lyme borreliosis, an infection caused by the tick-borne spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi, is a
major health problem for populations in areas of endemicity in the Northern Hemisphere. In …

Tick-borne bacterial pathogens in southwestern Finland

JJ Sormunen, R Penttinen, T Klemola, J Hänninen… - Parasites & vectors, 2016 - Springer
Abstract Background Ixodes ricinus and Ixodes persulcatus are the main vectors of Lyme
borreliosis spirochetes and several other zoonotic bacteria in northern Europe and Russia …

HLA-B27 typing in the categorisation of uveitis in a HLA-B27 rich population

M Huhtinen, A Karma - British journal of ophthalmology, 2000 - bjo.bmj.com
AIMS To determine whether HLA-B27 typing helps the clinician in the diagnostic
examination of uveitis in a HLA-B27 rich population and also whether the clinical picture of …

Assessing the abundance, seasonal questing activity, and Borrelia and tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) prevalence of Ixodes ricinus ticks in a Lyme borreliosis …

JJ Sormunen, T Klemola, EJ Vesterinen… - Ticks and tick-borne …, 2016 - Elsevier
Studies have revealed that Ixodes ricinus (Acari: Ixodidae) have become more abundant
and their geographical distribution extended northwards in some Nordic countries during the …

Paediatric facial paralysis caused by Lyme borreliosis: a prospective and retrospective analysis

M Peltomaa, H Saxen, I Seppälä… - … journal of infectious …, 1998 - Taylor & Francis
The incidence of Lyme borreliosis (LB) was studied prospectively in 49 children (< 17 years
of age) with 50 episodes of acute FP. In addition, 43 children with a history of FP (average …

Species-SpecificSerodiagnosis of Lyme Arthritis and Neuroborreliosis Due to Borreliaburgdorferi Sensu Stricto, B. afzelii, and B.garinii by Using Decorin Binding …

T Heikkilä, I Seppälä, H Saxen… - Journal of clinical …, 2002 - Am Soc Microbiol
The antigenic potential of decorin binding protein A (DbpA) was evaluated in serodiagnosis
of human Lyme borreliosis (LB). The dbpA was cloned and sequenced from the three …