Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Lato in Siberian chipmunks (Tamias sibiricus) introduced in suburban forests in France

• Published in: Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.) Vol. 7; no. 4; p. 637
• Main Authors: Vourc'h, Gwenaël, Marmet, Julie, Chassagne, Michelle, Bord, Séverine, Chapuis, Jean-Louis
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.12.2007
• Subjects: Animals; Arachnid Vectors - microbiology; Arachnid Vectors - parasitology; Arvicolinae - microbiology; Arvicolinae - parasitology; Borrelia burgdorferi Group - isolation & purification; Dermacentor - microbiology; Female; France - epidemiology; Ixodes - microbiology; Ixodes - physiology; Lyme Disease - epidemiology; Lyme Disease - transmission; Lyme Disease - veterinary; Male; Mice; Murinae - microbiology; Murinae - parasitology; Population Density; Prevalence; Sciuridae - microbiology; Sciuridae - parasitology; Seasons; Tick Infestations - veterinary; Trees; France

Numerous vertebrate reservoirs have been described for Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (sl), which includes the etiological agents of Lyme Borreliosis (LB). The Siberian chipmunk (Tamias sibiricus) is a rodent originating from Asia, where it is suspected to be a B. burgdorferi reservoir. It has been...