Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Blackbirds and song thrushes constitute a key reservoir of Borrelia garinii, the causative agent of borreliosis in Central Europe.
- Journal:
- Applied and environmental microbiology
- Year:
- 2008
- Authors:
- Taragel'ová, Veronika et al.
- Affiliation:
- Institute of Zoology
- Species:
- bird
Abstract
Blackbirds (Turdus merula) and song thrushes (Turdus philomelos) were found to carry 95% of all spirochete-infected tick larvae among 40 bird species captured in Central Europe. More than 90% of the infections were typed as Borrelia garinii and Borrelia valaisiana. We conclude that thrushes are key players in the maintenance of these spirochete species in this region of Central Europe.
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