[Shrews as a Borrelia reservoir in northwestern Russia].
The borreliemia was discovered in 22 (44.9%) of 49 common shrews (Sorex araneus, Soricidae), which were captured in the end of July-August 1995 in the Novgorod Province. The borreliae were located near the capillaries of the true skin and in the veins of the subcutaneous layer.
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D000818:Animals; D001096:Arachnid Vectors; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000382:microbiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary; D001898:Borrelia / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001899:Borrelia Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary; D004197:Disease Reservoirs / Q000662:veterinary*; D018884:Ixodes; D007814:Larva; D009758:Nymph; D012426:Russia; D012788:Shrews / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000469:parasitology