Mosquitoes and soft ticks cannot transmit Lyme disease spirochetes

Matuschka, Franz‐Rainer; Richter, D.

doi:10.1007/s00436-001-0584-1

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“…The pathogenicity of new spirochetal strains and their possible routes of mosquito infection remain unknown. Our data support the speculation of other authors (Hubálek et al 1998, Sanogo et al 2000a, Matuschka and Richter 2002) that mosquitoes should not be regarded as competent vectors of Lyme disease. Rare findings of borreliae in mosquitoes might be a consequence of coincidental, non‐biological contaminative transmission.…”

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Novel spirochetes isolated from mosquitoes and black flies in the Czech Republic

Šikutová

Halouzka

Mendel

et al. 2010

Journal of Vector Ecology

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Novel spirochetes isolated from mosquitoes and black flies in the Czech Republic

Šikutová

Halouzka

Mendel

et al. 2010

Journal of Vector Ecology

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“…It is necessary to say, that pure presence of borrelia in various arthropods does not mean that they surely transfer Lyme disease (Matuschka and Richter 2002). In this study we focused our attention on the detection and possible isolation of borreliae in other ectoparasites of infraorder Parasitiformes than ticks, e.g.…”

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Identification and characterization of 31 isolates of Borrelia burgdorferi (Spirochaetales, Spirochaetaceae) obtained from various hosts and vectors using PCR-RFLP and SDS-PAGE analysis

Žákovská

Janouškovcová

Pejchalová

et al. 2008

Acta Parasitologica

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Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, the etiologic agent of Lyme borreliosis, circulates between ticks and vertebrate hosts. Two main genospecies typically occur in the Czech Republic Borrelia garinii and Borrelia afzelii, transmitted generally by Ixodes ricinus (L., 1758) ticks. The aim of our study was to identify spirochaete isolates focusing on Borrelia burgdorferi acquired from different sources: vectors (ticks), potential vectors (mosquitoes, small mites) and hosts (wild rodents). In the years 1996-2001 a total of 2398 ticks, 72 mites (from wild rodents), 2700 mosquito adults, 1798 mosquito larvae and organ parts (kidney and spleen) of 216 wild rodents were collected from seven localities in the Czech Republic. A total of 31 spirochaete strains were isolated: 13 strains from ticks, 1 strain from mite (Haemogamasus sp.), 15 strains from rodents, 1 strain from mosquito adults and 1 strain from mosquito larva. For the genospecies identification of these isolates PCR, PCR-RFLP was used and their characterization was also performed by SDS-PAGE. By nested PCR method all except one isolated strains were detected as Borrelia burgdorferi s.l. Following PCR-RFLP molecular analysis results, tick isolates were identified as B. garinii and B. afzelii, the strain isolated from the mite was identified as B. afzelii. This is the first isolated strain of B.b.s.l. from a different mite of infraorder Parasitiformes than tick. All of rodent isolates were identified as B. afzelii; mosquito adult isolate was identified as B. afzelii. Larval isolate from mosquito is spirochaete, but does not belong to Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato group.

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Occurrence of Borrelia burgdorferi s.l. in different genera of mosquitoes (Culicidae) in Central Europe

Melaun

Zotzmann

Santaella

et al. 2016

Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases

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Mosquitoes and soft ticks cannot transmit Lyme disease spirochetes

Cited by 12 publications

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Novel spirochetes isolated from mosquitoes and black flies in the Czech Republic

Novel spirochetes isolated from mosquitoes and black flies in the Czech Republic

Identification and characterization of 31 isolates of Borrelia burgdorferi (Spirochaetales, Spirochaetaceae) obtained from various hosts and vectors using PCR-RFLP and SDS-PAGE analysis

Occurrence of Borrelia burgdorferi s.l. in different genera of mosquitoes (Culicidae) in Central Europe

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