Genotypic Diversity of Borrelia burgdorferi Strains Detected in Ixodes scapularis Larvae Collected from North American Songbirds

We genotyped Borrelia burgdorferi strains detected in larvae of Ixodes scapularis removed from songbirds and compared them with those found in host-seeking I. scapularis nymphs sampled throughout the eastern United States. Birds are capable of transmitting most known genotypes, albeit at different f...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Applied and Environmental Microbiology 2010-12, Vol.76 (24), p.8265-8268
Hauptverfasser:	Brinkerhoff, R. Jory, Bent, Stephen J, Folsom-O'Keefe, Corrine M, Tsao, Kimberly, Hoen, Anne Gatewood, Barbour, Alan G, Diuk-Wasser, Maria A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal diseases Animals Bacteria Biological and medical sciences Borrelia burgdorferi Borrelia burgdorferi - classification Borrelia burgdorferi - genetics Borrelia burgdorferi - isolation & purification DNA, Bacterial - genetics DNA, Ribosomal Spacer - genetics Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Genetic diversity Genetic Variation Genotype & phenotype Ixodes - microbiology Ixodes scapularis Larva - microbiology Microbiology North America Phylogeny Public Health Microbiology Sequence Analysis, DNA Songbirds - parasitology Wildfowl
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Zusammenfassung:	We genotyped Borrelia burgdorferi strains detected in larvae of Ixodes scapularis removed from songbirds and compared them with those found in host-seeking I. scapularis nymphs sampled throughout the eastern United States. Birds are capable of transmitting most known genotypes, albeit at different frequencies than expected based on genotypes found among host-seeking nymphs.
ISSN:	0099-2240 1098-5336
DOI:	10.1128/AEM.01585-10