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Characterization ofBorrelia burgdorferi sensu lato strains isolated fromIxodes ricinus in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

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Epidemiological studies in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern have shown a high prevalence ofBorrelia burgdorferi-infected ticks. A total of 17B. burgdorferi sensu lato strains were isolated from ticks and investigated by Western blots (immunoblot) with eight monoclonal antibodies against different epitopes of the outer surface protein A (OspA). Except for one, all strains could be classified using this system. The majority of strains belonged to theB. garinii-associated OspA serotypes 3, 5 and 6. Three isolates were classified as OspA serotype 2 (B. afzelii).B. burgdorferi sensu stricto strains (Ospa serotype 1) as well asB. garinii-associated OspA serotype 4 were not present.

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  1. Institut für Medizinische Mikrobiologie, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Universität Greifswald, Martin-Luther-Strasse 6, D-17487, Greifswald, Germany

    Heike Lottmann & Helmut Herrmann

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    Bettina Wilske

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Lottmann, H., Wilske, B. & Herrmann, H. Characterization ofBorrelia burgdorferi sensu lato strains isolated fromIxodes ricinus in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Med Microbiol Immunol 184, 181–184 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02456133

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