title: [First isolation of Borrelia afzelii in France (Marne) from Ixodes ricinus].
abstract: A strain of Borrelia has been isolated from Ixodes ricinus in France (Marne). The DNA analysis by PCR showed that it is identical to B. afzelii.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Parasitologie, UFR de Pharmacie, Reims.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ferté
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Postic
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Baranton
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ulmer
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chippaux
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Léger
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001898:Borrelia / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis*; D015252:Deoxyribonucleases, Type II Site-Specific; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012150:Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length; D013987:Ticks / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial; C055927:endodeoxyribonuclease MseI; D015252:Deoxyribonucleases, Type II Site-Specific
vernacular_title: Premier isolement en France (Marne) de Borrelia afzelii à partir d'Ixodes ricinus.