Abstract
Adult Ixodes ricinus ticks were collected in Switzerland and tested for the presence of coinfection with Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato and the human granulocytic ehrlichiosis (HGE) agent by real-time PCR. Of 100 ticks, 49% were positive for B. burgdorferi and 2% were positive for the HGE agent. The two HGE agent-positive ticks were also found to be positive for B. burgdorferi.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 3390-3391 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Journal of Clinical Microbiology |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| State | Published - 1999 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology (medical)
- Microbiology
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Leutenegger, C. M., Pusterla, N., Mislin, C. N., Weber, R., & Lutz, H. (1999). Molecular evidence of coinfection of ticks with Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato and the human granulocytic ehrlichiosis agent in Switzerland. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 37(10), 3390-3391.