Characterization of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato strains isolated from Ixodes ricinus in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

Salivary gland extract from engorged Ixo

Salivary gland extract from engorged Ixodes ricinus (Acari: Ixodidae) stimulates in vitro growth of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato

✍ Ivo Rudolf; Silvie Šikutová; Jan Kopecký; Zdeněk Hubálek 📂 Article 📅 2010 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 240 KB

## Abstract __In vitro__ effect of salivary gland extract from fed __Ixodes ricinus__, the competent vector of Lyme borreliosis in Europe, on the growth of __Borrelia burgdorferi__ sensu lato (__B. garinii__, __B. afzelii__ and __B. burgdorferi__ sensu stricto) was examined in BSK‐H medium. Motilit