[Occurrence of Borrelia burgdorferi s.l. in selected Ixodes ricinus populations within Nadbuzański Landscape Park].
BACKGROUND
The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in Ixodes ricinus ticks within Nadbuzański Landscape Park (central-eastern Mazovian province, Poland).


METHODS
A total of 685 of ticks (187 adults, 393 nymphs and 105 larvae) were collected in the surroundings of seven places: Korczew, Sterdyń, Ceranów, Miedza, Stoczek, Sadowne, Lochów.


RESULTS
The spirochetes DNA was detected by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in 60 samples of DNA (8.8%) of the total number of tested ticks (taking into consideration minimal infection rate in pool by 5 nymphs or larvae). The infection rate in females, males, nymphs and larvae was 18.8%, 13.8%, 6.1% and 3.8%, respectively. The highest percentage of spirochete infection (14.1%) was detected in ticks occurring within the Lochów, while the lowest (2.7%) from Stoczek.
Komoń
Tomasz
T
Instytut Hodowli i Aklimatyzacji Roślin, Oddział Naukowy w Młochówie, ul. Platanowa 19, 05-831 Młochów. t.komon@ihar.edu.pl
Sytykiewicz
Hubert
H
D000818:Animals; D025065:Borrelia burgdorferi / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D018884:Ixodes / Q000382:microbiology*; D007814:Larva / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D011044:Poland