Bb in Norwegian mountains
By Linda on Jun 15, 2011 in Infections | comments(0)
Linda comment: To investigate whether Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (s.l.) infection is associated with mortality in mountain hares, tissues and ticks collected from hares were investigated for infection with the spirochete. mountain hare to some degree functions as a transmission host for B. burgdorferi s.s. and Borrelia sp. SV1.
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Our results indicate that disseminated Borrelia infection in
hares rarely occurs and, presumably, does not play a central role in the
suspected population decline. The results also suggest that the mountain
hare to some degree functions as a transmission host for B. burgdorferi
s.s. and Borrelia sp. SV1.
