Reservoir Competence of the Vole, Clethrionomys rufocanus bedfordiae, for Borrelia garinii or Borrelia afzelii

Abstract In autumn of 1994 and spring of 1995, we examined Borrelia infection among Microtinae voles, Clethrionomys rufocanus bedfordiae , in Hokkaido, Japan. In BSK culturing of the earlobe tissues of 45 C. rufocanus bedfordiae captured, twelve rodents were positive for Borrelia . Eight isolates we...

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Published in:Microbiology and Immunology
Main Authors: Ishiguro, Fubito, Takada, Nobuhiro, Nakata, Keisuke, Yano, Yasuhiro, Suzuki, Hiroyuki, Masuzawa, Toshiyuki, Yanagihara, Yasutake
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1996
Subjects:
Common vole
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1348-0421.1996.tb03305.x
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Summary:Abstract In autumn of 1994 and spring of 1995, we examined Borrelia infection among Microtinae voles, Clethrionomys rufocanus bedfordiae , in Hokkaido, Japan. In BSK culturing of the earlobe tissues of 45 C. rufocanus bedfordiae captured, twelve rodents were positive for Borrelia . Eight isolates were used for the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and the restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analysis. According to the results, these isolates were classified into B. garinii or B. afzelii . It is considered that a common vole, C. rufocanus bedfordiae , plays a significant role in the transmission and maintenance of B. garinii and B. afzelii , similar to the role of Apodemus speciosus mice.

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