Molecular evidence of coinfection of ticks with Borrelia burgdorferi sensu late and the human granulocytic ehrlichiosis agent in Switzerland

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Leutenegger, CM

Pusterla, N

Mislin, CN

Weber, R

Lutz, H

机构：

[1] Univ Zurich, Dept Vet Internal Med, Clin Lab, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland

[2] Univ Zurich Hosp, Dept Internal Med, Div Infect Dis & Hosp Epidemiol, CH-8091 Zurich, Switzerland

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JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY | 1999年 / 37卷 / 10期

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D O I：

10.1128/JCM.37.10.3390-3391.1999

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Q93 [微生物学];

学科分类号：

071005 ; 100705 ;

摘要：

Adult Ixodes ricinus ticks were collected in Switzerland and tested for the presence of coinfection with Borrelia burgdorferi sensu late 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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