Molecular Evidence of Coinfection of Ticks with Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Lato and the Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis Agent in Switzerland |
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| Authors: | Christian M. Leutenegger Nicola Pusterla Caroline N. Mislin Rainer Weber Hans Lutz |
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| Affiliation: | Clinical Laboratory, Department of Internal Veterinary Medicine, University of Zurich, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland. cmleutenegger@ucdavis.edu |
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| 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. |
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