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. 2006 Jan;72(1):976-9.
doi: 10.1128/AEM.72.1.976-979.2006.

Prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in ticks collected from migratory birds in Switzerland

Poupon Marie-Angèle  1 , Elena Lommano, Pierre-François Humair, Véronique Douet, Olivier Rais, Michael Schaad, Lukas Jenni, Lise Gern
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Prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in ticks collected from migratory birds in Switzerland

Poupon Marie-Angèle et al. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2006 Jan.

Abstract

The prevalence of ticks infected by Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato on birds during their migrations was studied in Switzerland. A total of 1,270 birds captured at two sites were examined for tick infestation. Ixodes ricinus was the dominant tick species. Prevalences of tick infestation were 6% and 18.2% for birds migrating northward and southward, respectively. Borrelia valaisiana was the species detected most frequently in ticks, followed by Borrelia garinii and Borrelia lusitaniae. Among birds infested by infected ticks, 23% (6/26) were infested by B. lusitaniae-infected larvae. Migratory birds appear to be reservoir hosts for B. lusitaniae.

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